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過貓

简过猫 · 繁過貓

Mandarin · pinyin guò māo

(Tw) edible fern fronds (fiddleheads), specifically Diplazium esculentum

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過: guò · pass, pass through, go across
貓: māo · cat
过: guò · pass, pass through, go across
猫: māo · cat

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4–1 · guo4 mao1

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