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象海豹

Mandarin · pinyin xiàng hǎi bào

elephant seal

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象: xiàng · elephant; ivory; figure, image
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
豹: bào · leopard, panther; surname

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4–3–4 · xiang4 hai3 bao4

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zoeng6 hoi2 paau3

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