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臺灣土狗

简台湾土狗 · 繁臺灣土狗

Mandarin · pinyin Tái wān tǔ gǒu

Formosan mountain dog, a breed native to Taiwan

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土: tǔ · soil, earth; items made of earth
狗: gǒu · dog, Canis familiaris
台: tái · platform; unit; term of address
湾: wān · bay, cove, inlet, bend of stream

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2–1–3–3 · Tai2 wan1 tu3 gou3

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toi4 waan1 tou2 gau2

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