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硨磲

简砗磲 · 繁硨磲

Mandarin · pinyin chē qú

giant clam (subfamily Tridacninae)

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硨: Look up this written character
磲: qú · white button of 6th rank
砗: chē · giant clam, tridacna gigas

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1–2 · che1 qu2

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ce1 keoi4

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noun

(literary, historical) name of a gem
giant clam (Tridacna gigas) — (～屬) Tridacna
giant clam (Tridacna gigas) — (～亞科) Tridacninae

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