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邊兒

简边儿 · 繁邊兒

Mandarin · pinyin biān r

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邊: Look up this written character
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
边: biān · edge, margin, side, border
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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1–5 · bian1 r5

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bin1 ji4

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noun

(Mandarin) erhua form of 邊／边 (biān, “side”)

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