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This phono-semantic compound combines the radical 亻 (rén, person) on the left, indicating a human referent, with the phonetic component 牙 (yá, tooth) on the right, which provides its pronunciation. Primarily a regional or dialectal term found in central and southern Chinese speech, 伢 denotes a young child or baby. It is a colloquial expression lacking the formal universality of other child-related terms, and is often used in everyday conversation by appending modifiers to describe boys or girls.
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小伢在跑步。
那个伢很聪明。
妈妈喜欢这个伢。
伢子们一起玩游戏。
这个乡下伢会唱歌。
那个小伢的玩具坏了。
伢们在教室里认真读书。
这个聪明的小伢很快解决了难题。