羆虎

简 罴虎 · 繁 羆虎
Mandarin · pinyin pí hǔ

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  1. fierce animals
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羆
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虎
hǔ · tiger; brave, fierce; surname
罴
pí · brown bear, Ursus arctos
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2–3 · pi2 hu3

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