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糞化石

简粪化石 · 繁糞化石

Mandarin · pinyin fèn huà shí

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糞: Look up this written character
化: huà · change, convert, reform; -ize
石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
粪: fèn · manure, dung, excrement, night soil

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4–4–2 · fen4 hua4 shi2

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