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草字頭兒

简草字头儿 · 繁草字頭兒

Mandarin · pinyin cǎo zì tóu r

grass radical 艹

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草: cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs
字: zì · letter, character, word
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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3–4–2–5 · cao3 zi4 tou2 r5

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