無尾猿

简 无尾猿 · 繁 無尾猿
Mandarin · pinyin wú wěi yuán

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  1. ape
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尾
wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
猿
yuán · ape
无
wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
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2–3–2 · wu2 wei3 yuan2

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mou4 mei5 jyun4

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noun

  1. ape

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