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女神蛤

Mandarin · pinyin nǚ shén gé

geoduck (Panopea abrupta)
elephant trunk clam
same as 象拔蚌 xiàng bá bàng

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女: nǚ · woman, girl; feminine; Kangxi radical 38; 10th lunar mansion, determinative star ε Aquarii (Albali)
神: shén · spirit, god, supernatural being
蛤: há · clam

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3–2–2 · nu:3 shen2 ge2

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