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魚叉

简鱼叉 · 繁魚叉

Mandarin · pinyin yú chā

harpoon

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魚: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
叉: chā · crotch; fork, prong
鱼: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195

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2–1 · yu2 cha1

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