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巴克夏豬

简巴克夏猪 · 繁巴克夏豬

Mandarin · pinyin Bā kè xià zhū

Berkshire pig
Berkshire swine

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巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
夏: xià · summer; great, grand, big
豬: zhū · pig, hog
猪: zhū · pig, hog, wild boar

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1–4–4–1 · Ba1 ke4 xia4 zhu1

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