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蝦爬子

简虾爬子 · 繁蝦爬子

Mandarin · pinyin xiā pá zi

mantis shrimp

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爬: pá · crawl, creep; climb; scramble
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
虾: xiā · shrimp, prawn

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1–2–5 · xia1 pa2 zi5

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