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起小兒

简起小儿 · 繁起小兒

Mandarin · pinyin qǐ xiǎo r

erhua variant of 起小 qǐ xiǎo

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起: qǐ · rise, stand up; go up; begin
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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3–3–5 · qi3 xiao3 r5

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