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鯪

简鲮 · 繁鯪

Mandarin · pinyin líng

mud carp (Cirrhina molitorella)

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鲮: líng · carp

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mud carp (Cirrhinus molitorella)
(obsolete, mythology) legendary fish with human-like face and hands
used in 鯪鯉／鲮鲤 (línglǐ, “pangolin”)
(obsolete) common carp

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