gān ér

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Source form: 乾兒 / 干儿
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
adopted son (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-5bc7f7f63f431318. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

乾兒 干儿 [gan1 er2] /adopted son (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications)/

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gān r

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Source form: 乾兒 / 干儿
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
dried food
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-30976b82f68e8cb7. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

乾兒 干儿 [gan1 r5] /dried food/

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