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吸盤魚

简吸盘鱼 · 繁吸盤魚

Mandarin · pinyin xī pán yú

shark sucker (Echeneis naucrates)

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吸: xī · inhale, suck in; absorb; attract
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魚: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
盘: pán · tray, plate, dish; examine
鱼: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195

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1–2–2 · xi1 pan2 yu2

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