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火狐

Mandarin · pinyin huǒ hú#

red panda (Ailurus fulgens)
red fox (Vulpes vulpes)

Mandarin · pinyin Huǒ hú#

Firefox (web browser)

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火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
狐: hú · fox

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3–2 · huo3 hu2

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noun

red fox (Vulpes vulpes) (Classifier: 隻／只 m)
red panda (Classifier: 隻／只 m)

name

Firefox

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