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挨肩兒

简挨肩儿 · 繁挨肩兒

Mandarin · pinyin āi jiān r

in rapid succession (of children, close in age)
shoulder-to-shoulder

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挨: āi · near, close by, next to, towards, against; to wait; to lean on
肩: jiān · shoulders; to shoulder; bear
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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1–1–5 · ai1 jian1 r5

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verb

(Mandarin) erhua form of 挨肩 (āijiān, “to be close together”)

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