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掉點兒

简掉点儿 · 繁掉點兒

Mandarin · pinyin diào diǎn r

drip of rain

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掉: diào · turn, move; shake, wag; drop down
點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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4–3–5 · diao4 dian3 r5

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