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中國大蠑螈

简中国大蝾螈 · 繁中國大蠑螈

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng guó dà róng yuán

Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus davidianus)

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
國: Look up this written character
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
蠑: Look up this written character
螈: yuán · a silkworm
国: guó · nation, country, nation-state
蝾: róng · lizard

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1–2–4–2–2 · Zhong1 guo2 da4 rong2 yuan2

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zung1 gwok3 daai6 wing4 jyun4

Cantonese word readings for 中國大蠑螈. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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