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二連巨盜龍

简二连巨盗龙 · 繁二連巨盜龍

Mandarin · pinyin èr lián jù dào lóng

Gigantoraptor erlianensis (a giant bird-like dinosaur found in Erlian in Inner Mongolia)

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二: èr · two; twice
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巨: jù · large, great, enormous; chief
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连: lián · join, connect; continuous; even
盗: dào · rob, steal; thief, bandit
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor

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4–2–4–4–2 · er4 lian2 ju4 dao4 long2

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