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小龍蝦

简小龙虾 · 繁小龍蝦

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo lóng xiā

crayfish; (esp.) red swamp crayfish 克氏原螯蝦 Kè shì yuán áo xiā

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
龍: Look up this written character
蝦: Look up this written character
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor
虾: xiā · shrimp, prawn

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3–2–1 · xiao3 long2 xia1

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noun

crayfish

name

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