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幾米

简几米 · 繁幾米

Mandarin · pinyin Jī mǐ

Jimmy Liao (1958-), pen name of 廖福彬 Liào Fú bīn, Taiwanese illustrator and picture book writer

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幾: jǐ · how many? how much?; a few, some
米: mǐ · hulled or husked uncooked rice
几: jǐ · small table

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1–3 · Ji1 mi3

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