大五趾跳鼠

Mandarin · pinyin dà wǔ zhǐ tiào shǔ

Meanings

  1. great jerboa (Allactaga major)
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大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
五
wǔ · five; surname
趾
zhǐ · toe; tracks, footprints
跳
tiào · jump, leap, vault, bounce; dance
鼠
shǔ · rat, mouse; Kangxi radical 208
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4–3–3–4–3 · da4 wu3 zhi3 tiao4 shu3

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