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囓齒類

简啮齿类 · 繁囓齒類

Mandarin · pinyin niè chǐ lèi

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啮: niè · bite, gnaw
齿: chǐ · teeth; gears, cogs; age; simplified form of the Kangxi radical 211
类: lèi · class, group, kind, category

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4–3–4 · nie4 chi3 lei4

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