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貉

Mandarin · pinyin hé#

raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)
raccoon of North China, Korea and Japan (Japanese: tanuki)
also pr. háo

Mandarin · pinyin mò#

old term for northern peoples
silent

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貉: háo · badger; raccoon dog

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hok6 · lok3 · maak6 · mak6

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character · Etymology 1

raccoon dog; tanuki

character · Etymology 2

(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 貊 (mò)

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