串串貓

简 串串猫 · 繁 串串貓
Mandarin · pinyin chuàn chuàn māo

Meanings

  1. (coll.) mixed-breed cat; moggy
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串
chuàn · string; relatives; conspire
貓
māo · cat
猫
māo · cat
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4–4–1 · chuan4 chuan4 mao1

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