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印鼠客蚤

Mandarin · pinyin yìn shǔ kè zǎo

oriental rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis)

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印: yìn · print, seal, stamp, chop, mark
鼠: shǔ · rat, mouse; Kangxi radical 208
客: kè · guest, traveller; customer
蚤: zǎo · flea; louse

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4–3–4–3 · yin4 shu3 ke4 zao3

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jan3 syu2 haak3 zou2

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