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刺蝟

简刺猬 · 繁刺蝟

Mandarin · pinyin cì wei

hedgehog

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刺: cì · stab; prick, irritate; prod
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猬: wèi · vulgar; wanton; low; many; varied; a hedgehog, porcupine

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4–5 · ci4 wei5

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ci3 wai6

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noun

hedgehog (Classifier: 隻／只)

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