皮兒

简 皮儿 · 繁 皮兒
Mandarin · pinyin pí r

Meanings

  1. wrapper
  2. cover
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Characters in this entry

皮
pí · skin, hide, fur, feather; outer
兒
ér · son, child, oneself; final part
儿
ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10
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2–5 · pi2 r5

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