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節骨眼兒

简节骨眼儿 · 繁節骨眼兒

Mandarin · pinyin jiē gu yǎn r

erhua variant of 節骨眼 jiē gu yǎn

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骨: gǔ · bone; skeleton; frame, framework; Kangxi radical 188
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
节: jié · knot, node, joint; section
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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1–5–3–5 · jie1 gu5 yan3 r5

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