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探頭探腦兒

简探头探脑儿 · 繁探頭探腦兒

Mandarin · pinyin tàn tóu tàn nǎo r

erhua variant of 探頭探腦 tàn tóu tàn nǎo

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探: tàn · find, locate; search, grope for
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
脑: nǎo · brain
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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4–2–4–3–5 · tan4 tou2 tan4 nao3 r5

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