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褪套兒

简褪套儿 · 繁褪套兒

Mandarin · pinyin tùn tào r

(coll.) to break loose
to shake off responsibility

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褪: tuì · strip, undress; fall off; fade
套: tào · case, cover, wrapper, envelope
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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4–4–5 · tun4 tao4 r5

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