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獸腳類恐龍

简兽脚类恐龙 · 繁獸腳類恐龍

Mandarin · pinyin shòu jiǎo lèi kǒng lóng

theropod (beast-footed dinosaur group)
suborder Theropoda within order Saurischia containing carnivorous dinosaurs

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腳: jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
類: Look up this written character
恐: kǒng · fear; fearful, apprehensive
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兽: shòu · beast, animal; bestial
脚: jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation
类: lèi · class, group, kind, category
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor

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4–3–4–3–2 · shou4 jiao3 lei4 kong3 long2

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sau3 goek3 leoi6 hung2 lung4

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