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大比目魚

简大比目鱼 · 繁大比目魚

Mandarin · pinyin dà bǐ mù yú

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
目: mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
魚: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
鱼: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195

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4–3–4–2 · da4 bi3 mu4 yu2

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daai6 bei2 muk6 jyu2

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