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鬧著玩兒

简闹着玩儿 · 繁鬧著玩兒

Mandarin · pinyin nào zhe wán r

to play games
to joke around
to play a joke on sb

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鬧: Look up this written character
著: zhù · zhe · manifest; (Cant.) to wear
玩: wán · play with, joke, enjoy
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
闹: nào · quarrel; dispute hotly
着: zhe · make move, take action
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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4–5–2–5 · nao4 zhe5 wan2 r5

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verb

(Mandarin) erhua form of 鬧著玩／闹着玩 (nàozhewán)

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