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沿邊兒

简沿边儿 · 繁沿邊兒

Mandarin · pinyin yán biān r

to trim (border with braid, tape etc)

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沿: yán · follow a course, go along
邊: Look up this written character
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
边: biān · edge, margin, side, border
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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2–1–5 · yan2 bian1 r5

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verb

(Mandarin) erhua form of 沿邊／沿边 (yánbiān, “to trim (border with tape, ribbon, etc.)”)

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