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加菲貓

简加菲猫 · 繁加菲貓

Mandarin · pinyin Jiā fēi māo

Garfield (the comic-strip cat)
(coll.) flat-faced Persian-type cat (esp. an exotic shorthair)

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加: jiā · add to, increase, augment
菲: fēi · fragrant, luxuriant; the Philippines
貓: māo · cat
猫: māo · cat

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1–1–1 · Jia1 fei1 mao1

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