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無脊椎

简无脊椎 · 繁無脊椎

Mandarin · pinyin wú jǐ zhuī

invertebrate

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脊: jǐ · spine, backbone; ridge
椎: zhuī · hammer, mallet; vertebra
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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2–3–1 · wu2 ji3 zhui1

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mou4 zek3 zeoi1

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