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瓶鼻海豚

Mandarin · pinyin píng bí hǎi tún

bottle-nosed dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

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瓶: píng · jug, pitcher, vase, jar, bottle
鼻: bí · nose; first; Kangxi radical 209
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
豚: tún · small pig, suckling pig; shuffle one's feet

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2–2–3–2 · ping2 bi2 hai3 tun2

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