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寬吻海豚

简宽吻海豚 · 繁寬吻海豚

Mandarin · pinyin kuān wěn hǎi tún

bottle-nosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

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寬: Look up this written character
吻: wěn · kiss; the lips; coinciding
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
豚: tún · small pig, suckling pig; shuffle one's feet
宽: kuān · broad, wide; spacious, vast

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1–3–3–2 · kuan1 wen3 hai3 tun2

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fun1 man5 hoi2 tyun4

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noun

bottle-nosed dolphin

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