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桌面兒上

简桌面儿上 · 繁桌面兒上

Mandarin · pinyin zhuō miàn r shàng

on the table
fig. everything open and above board

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桌: zhuō · table, desk, stand
面: miàn · face; surface; plane; side, dimension; Kangxi radical 176
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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1–4–5–4 · zhuo1 mian4 r5 shang4

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