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蛛形綱

简蛛形纲 · 繁蛛形綱

Mandarin · pinyin zhū xíng gāng

Arachnids (class of arthropods)

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蛛: zhū · spider
形: xíng · form, shape, appearance
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纲: gāng · heavy rope, hawser; main points

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1–2–1 · zhu1 xing2 gang1

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