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缺心眼兒

简缺心眼儿 · 繁缺心眼兒

Mandarin · pinyin quē xīn yǎn r

erhua variant of 缺心眼 quē xīn yǎn

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缺: quē · be short of, lack; gap, deficit
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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1–1–3–5 · que1 xin1 yan3 r5

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kyut3 sam1 ngaan5 ji4

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