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淡水魚

简淡水鱼 · 繁淡水魚

Mandarin · pinyin dàn shuǐ yú

freshwater fish

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淡: dàn · weak, watery; insipid, tasteless
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
魚: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
鱼: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195

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4–3–2 · dan4 shui3 yu2

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taam5 seoi2 jyu2

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noun

freshwater fish

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