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繞遠兒

简绕远儿 · 繁繞遠兒

Mandarin · pinyin rào yuǎn r

to go the long way round
to take a circuitous route
(of a route) circuitous

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遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
绕: rào · entwine; wind around; surround
远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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4–3–5 · rao4 yuan3 r5

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