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著道兒

简着道儿 · 繁著道兒

Mandarin · pinyin zháo dào r

to be fooled
to be taken in (by a ruse)

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著: zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
着: zhe · make move, take action
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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2–4–5 · zhao2 dao4 r5

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