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片兒警

简片儿警 · 繁片兒警

Mandarin · pinyin piàn r jǐng

local or neighborhood policeman

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片: piàn · slice, splinter, strip; rad. 91
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
警: jǐng · guard, watch; alert, alarm
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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4–5–3 · pian4 r5 jing3

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