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杂牌儿

zá pái rdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
erhua variant of 雜牌|杂牌[zá pái]
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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.

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Original source entry:

雜牌兒 杂牌儿 [za2 pai2 r5] /erhua variant of 雜牌|杂牌[za2 pai2]/

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Other forms in these source records: 雜牌兒

  • 杂
    zá

    mixed / miscellaneous / various / to mix

  • 牌
    pái

    signboard / plaque / plate / tablet (CL:塊|块[kuài]) / brand / trademark / mahjong tile / domino / playing card (CL:張|张[zhāng]) / (bound form) fixed pattern for lyrics or set melody in classical poetry or music (used in 詞牌|词牌[cí pái] and 曲牌[qǔ pái])

  • 儿
    ér

    child / son

    r

    non-syllabic diminutive suffix / retroflex final

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.