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娃娃魚

简娃娃鱼 · 繁娃娃魚

Mandarin · pinyin wá wa yú

Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus)

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娃: wá · baby; doll; pretty girl
魚: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
鱼: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195

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2–5–2 · wa2 wa5 yu2

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Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) (Classifier: 條／条 m c)

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