白唇鹿

Mandarin · pinyin bái chún lù

Meanings

  1. Cervus albirostris (white-lipped deer)
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白
bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
唇
chún · lips
鹿
lù · deer; surname; Kangxi radical 198
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2–2–4 · bai2 chun2 lu4

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