乾兒

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Chinese[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

adopted; adoptive; foster son
trad. (乾兒)
simp. (干儿)

Pronunciation[edit]


Noun[edit]

乾兒

  1. godson; (nominally) adopted son
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Etymology 2[edit]

dry diminutive suffix
trad. (乾兒)
simp. (干儿)

Pronunciation[edit]


Noun[edit]

乾兒

  1. (Mandarin) Erhua form of (gān, “dried food”).
  2. (Mandarin, dated) female servant (usually used as a title after the surname of her husband)
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