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竅門兒

简窍门儿 · 繁竅門兒

Mandarin · pinyin qiào mén r

erhua form of 竅門 qiào mén

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門: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening; Kangxi radical 169
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
窍: qiào · hole, opening, aperture
门: mén · gate, door, entrance, opening
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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4–2–5 · qiao4 men2 r5

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noun

(dialectal) erhua form of 竅門／窍门 (qiàomén, “trick (to doing something); tip; knack”)

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