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扭角羚

Mandarin · pinyin niǔ jiǎo líng

takin (Budorcas taxicolor)
goat-antelope

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扭: niǔ · turn, twist, wrench; seize, grasp
角: jiǎo · horn; angle, corner; point; Kangxi radical 148; 1st lunar mansion, determinative star Spica
羚: líng · species of antelope

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3–3–2 · niu3 jiao3 ling2

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nau2 gok3 ling4

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