尺蠖蛾

Mandarin · pinyin chǐ huò é

Meanings

  1. moth in family Geometridae
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尺
chǐ · Chinese measure approx. 'foot'
蠖
huò · inch-worm; looper caterpillar
蛾
é · moth
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3–4–2 · chi3 huo4 e2

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