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神獸

简神兽 · 繁神獸

Mandarin · pinyin shén shòu

mythological animal

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神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
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兽: shòu · beast, animal; bestial

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2–4 · shen2 shou4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

san4 sau3

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noun

mythological creature
(Mainland China, Internet slang) fictional animals invented by Chinese netizens; (specifically) grass mud horse
(Mainland China, Internet slang) llama and alpaca in general

name

era name used during the Northern Wei dynasty (528–530)

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