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蝦蛄

简虾蛄 · 繁蝦蛄

Mandarin · pinyin xiā gū

mantis shrimp

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蛄: gū · mole cricket
虾: xiā · shrimp, prawn

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1–1 · xia1 gu1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

haa1 gu1

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noun

stomatopod; mantis shrimp
(Yongchun Hokkien) shrimp

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