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差不離兒

简差不离儿 · 繁差不離兒

Mandarin · pinyin chà bù lí r

erhua variant of 差不離 chà bù lí

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差: chà · chā · to differ; different, wrong; nearly, almost; an officer
不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
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兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
离: lí · rare beast; strange; elegant
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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4–4–2–5 · cha4 bu4 li2 r5

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