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蘋果蠹蛾

简苹果蠹蛾 · 繁蘋果蠹蛾

Mandarin · pinyin píng guǒ dù é

codling moth (Cydia pomonella)

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果: guǒ · fruit; result
蠹: dù · moth; insects which eat into cloth
蛾: é · moth
苹: píng · artemisia; duckweed; apple

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2–3–4–2 · ping2 guo3 du4 e2

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