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外來物種

简外来物种 · 繁外來物種

Mandarin · pinyin wài lái wù zhǒng

an introduced species

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外: wài · out, outside, external; foreign
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
種: zhǒng · seed; race; offspring; to plant
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning
种: zhǒng · seed; race, breed; to plant

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4–2–4–3 · wai4 lai2 wu4 zhong3

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ngoi6 loi4 mat6 zung2

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