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蓋兒

简盖儿 · 繁蓋兒

Mandarin · pinyin gài r

cover
lid

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蓋: Look up this written character
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
盖: gài · cover, hide, protect
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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4–5 · gai4 r5

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noun

(Mandarin) erhua form of 蓋／盖 (gài, “lid”) (Classifier: 個／个 m)
(Mandarin) erhua form of 蓋／盖 (gài, “shell; carapace; crust”) (Classifier: 個／个 m)

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