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後生動物

简 后生动物 · 繁 後生動物
Mandarin · pinyin hòu shēng dòng wù

Meanings

  1. metazoa
  2. the animal kingdom
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後
hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
生
shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
動
dòng · move, happen; movement, action
物
wù · thing, substance, creature
后
hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
动
dòng · move, happen; movement, action
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4–1–4–4 · hou4 sheng1 dong4 wu4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hau6 sang1 dung6 mat6

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hau6 sang1 dung6 mat6

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noun

  1. metazoa

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