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甲殼蟲

简甲壳虫 · 繁甲殼蟲

Mandarin · pinyin jiǎ qiào chóng#

beetle

Mandarin · pinyin Jiǎ qiào chóng#

the Beatles (1960s UK pop group)

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甲: jiǎ · armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem
殼: Look up this written character
蟲: chóng · worms; insects
壳: ké · casing, shell, husk
虫: chóng · insects, worms; Kangxi radical 142

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3–4–2 · jia3 qiao4 chong2

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noun

beetle (any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera)

name

(～樂隊) Alternative name for 披頭四／披头四 (Pītóusì, “Beatles”).
(Mainland China) Beetle (car)

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