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child; son; (noun suffix)
child; son; (noun suffix); small thing; seed; egg; 1st earthly branch; 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight
 
son; child; diminutive suffix
trad. ()
simp. ()
anagram 儿子

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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  1. (Mandarin) Erhua form of (, “seed”).
  2. (Mandarin) Erhua form of (, “egg; ovum”).
  3. (Mandarin) Erhua form of (, “something small and hard”).
  4. (Mandarin) Erhua form of (, “copper coin; penny”).
    わがいちぼつゆう [MSC, trad.]
    わがいちぼつゆう [MSC, simp.]
    Wǒ yī ge zǐr dōu méiyǒu. [Pinyin]
    I don't have even a bit of money.
    いちとし到頭とうとうのういく [MSC, trad.]
    いちとしいた头儿のう几个 [MSC, simp.]
    Jiù tā, yī nián dàotóur, néng zhèng jǐ ge zǐr? [Pinyin]
    (please add an English translation of this usage example)
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Classifier

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  1. (Mandarin) Erhua form of (, “bundle (of something long and thin)”).
    いちかけいち挂面  ―  zǐr guàmiàn  ―  a bundle of dried noodles

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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  1. (Hakka) children
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