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魚線

简鱼线 · 繁魚線

Mandarin · pinyin yú xiàn

fishing line

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魚: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
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鱼: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
线: xiàn · line, thread, wire; clue

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2–4 · yu2 xian4

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