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文昌魚

简 文昌鱼 · 繁 文昌魚
Mandarin · pinyin wén chāng yú

Meanings

  1. lancelet (Branchiostoma lanceolatum), a primitive fish
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文
wén · literature, culture, writing
昌
chāng · light of sun; good, proper
魚
yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
鱼
yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
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2–1–2 · wen2 chang1 yu2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

man4 coeng1 jyu2

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man4 coeng1 jyu2

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noun

  1. lancelet; amphioxus (any fish of the genus Branchiostoma)

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