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拉後鉤兒

简拉后钩儿 · 繁拉後鉤兒

Mandarin · pinyin lā hòu gōu r

(dialect) to leave unfinished business

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拉: lā · pull, drag; seize, hold; lengthen
後: hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
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兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
后: hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
钩: gōu · hook, barb; sickle; stroke with
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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1–4–1–5 · la1 hou4 gou1 r5

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