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小時候兒

简小时候儿 · 繁小時候兒

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo shí hou r

erhua variant of 小時候 xiǎo shí hou

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
候: hòu · wait; expect; visit; greet
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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3–2–5–5 · xiao3 shi2 hou5 r5

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