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幼兒園

简幼儿园 · 繁幼兒園

Mandarin · pinyin yòu ér yuán

kindergarten
nursery school

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幼: yòu · infant, young child; immature
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
園: yuán · garden; park, orchard
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10
园: yuán · garden; park, orchard

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4–2–2 · you4 er2 yuan2

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jau3 ji4 jyun2 · jau3 ji4 jyun4

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noun

(chiefly Mainland China) kindergarten; nursery school; preschool
(Hong Kong) nursery; pre-kindergarten

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