甲殼動物

简 甲壳动物 · 繁 甲殼動物
Mandarin · pinyin jiǎ qiào dòng wù

Meanings

  1. crustacean
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甲
jiǎ · armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
殼
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動
dòng · move, happen; movement, action
物
wù · thing, substance, creature
壳
ké · casing, shell, husk
动
dòng · move, happen; movement, action
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3–4–4–4 · jia3 qiao4 dong4 wu4

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noun

  1. crustacean

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