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消閒兒

简消闲儿 · 繁消閒兒

Mandarin · pinyin xiāo xián r

erhua variant of 消閒 xiāo xián

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消: xiāo · vanish, die out; melt away
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兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
闲: xián · fence, guard; defend; idle time
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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1–2–5 · xiao1 xian2 r5

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