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莞爾一笑

简莞尔一笑 · 繁莞爾一笑

Mandarin · pinyin wǎn ěr yī xiào

(literary) to smile

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莞: guǎn · smiling; a kind of aquatic herb, clubrush, Scirpus lacustris
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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
笑: xiào · smile, laugh, giggle; snicker
尔: ěr · you; that, those; final particle

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3–3–1–4 · wan3 er3 yi1 xiao4

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wun2 ji5 jat1 siu3

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