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開花兒

简开花儿 · 繁開花兒

Mandarin · pinyin kāi huā r

erhua variant of 開花 kāi huā

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
花: huā · flower; blossoms
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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1–1–5 · kai1 hua1 r5

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