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桃莉羊

Mandarin · pinyin Táo lì yáng

(Tw) Dolly (1996-2003), female sheep, first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell

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桃: táo · peach; marriage; surname
莉: lì · white jasmine
羊: yáng · sheep, goat; Kangxi radical 123

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2–4–2 · Tao2 li4 yang2

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