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比目魚

简比目鱼 · 繁比目魚

Mandarin · pinyin bǐ mù yú

flatfish
flounder

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比: bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
目: mù · eye; look, see; division, topic; Kangxi radical 109
魚: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
鱼: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195

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3–4–2 · bi3 mu4 yu2

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bei2 muk6 jyu2

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noun

flatfish (order Pleuronectiformes)
(literary, figurative) inseparable couple or good friends

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