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變形蟲

简变形虫 · 繁變形蟲

Mandarin · pinyin biàn xíng chóng

amoeba
(fig.) sb or sth that is highly adaptable or changeable

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變: Look up this written character
形: xíng · form, shape, appearance
蟲: chóng · worms; insects
变: biàn · change, transform, alter; rebel
虫: chóng · insects, worms; Kangxi radical 142

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4–2–2 · bian4 xing2 chong2

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noun

amoeba (a member of a genus of unicellular protozoa)

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