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胖頭魚

简胖头鱼 · 繁胖頭魚

Mandarin · pinyin pàng tóu yú

see 鱅魚 yōng yú

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胖: pàng · fat, obese; fatty
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
魚: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
鱼: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195

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4–2–2 · pang4 tou2 yu2

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bun6 tau4 jyu2

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noun

bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis)

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