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有邊兒

简有边儿 · 繁有邊兒

Mandarin · pinyin yǒu biān r

(Beijing dialect) to show promise; to look hopeful; to have good prospects

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有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
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兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
边: biān · edge, margin, side, border
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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3–1–5 · you3 bian1 r5

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