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暗花兒

简暗花儿 · 繁暗花兒

Mandarin · pinyin àn huā r

veiled design incised in porcelain or woven in fabric

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暗: àn · dark; obscure; in secret, covert
花: huā · flower; blossoms
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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4–1–5 · an4 hua1 r5

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noun

(Mandarin) erhua form of 暗花 (ànhuā, “veiled design incised in porcelain or woven in fabric”)

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