乾兒

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Chinese

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Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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乾兒

  1. godson; (nominally) adopted son
Synonyms
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Etymology 2

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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)
Derived terms
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