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茄二十八星瓢蟲

简茄二十八星瓢虫 · 繁茄二十八星瓢蟲

Mandarin · pinyin qié èr shí bā xīng piáo chóng

28-spotted ladybird
hadda beetle
Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata

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茄: jiā · eggplant
二: èr · two; twice
十: shí · ten, tenth; complete; perfect
八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
瓢: piáo · ladle made from dried gourd
蟲: chóng · worms; insects
虫: chóng · insects, worms; Kangxi radical 142

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2–4–2–1–1–2–2 · qie2 er4 shi2 ba1 xing1 piao2 chong2

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ke2 ji6 sap6 baat3 sing1 piu4 cung4

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