玩意兒

简 玩意儿 · 繁 玩意兒
Mandarin · pinyin wán yì r

Meanings

  1. erhua variant of 玩意 wán yì
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玩
wán · play with, joke, enjoy
意
yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
兒
ér · son, child, oneself; final part
儿
ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10
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2–4–5 · wan2 yi4 r5

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noun

  1. (Mandarin) erhua form of 玩意 (wányì, “toy; thing”)

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