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塘角魚

简塘角鱼 · 繁塘角魚

Mandarin · pinyin táng jiǎo yú

Hong Kong catfish (Clarias fuscus)

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塘: táng · pond; tank; dike, embankment
角: jiǎo · horn; angle, corner; point; Kangxi radical 148; 1st lunar mansion, determinative star Spica
魚: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
鱼: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195

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2–3–2 · tang2 jiao3 yu2

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