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萬兒八千

简万儿八千 · 繁萬兒八千

Mandarin · pinyin wàn r bā qiān

ten thousand or almost ten thousand

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萬: Look up this written character
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
千: qiān · thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
万: wàn · mò · ten thousand; innumerable
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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4–5–1–1 · wan4 r5 ba1 qian1

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nearly ten thousand

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