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貴婦犬

简贵妇犬 · 繁貴婦犬

Mandarin · pinyin guì fù quǎn

poodle

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犬: quǎn · dog; radical number 94
贵: guì · expensive, costly, valuable
妇: fù · married women; woman; wife

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4–4–3 · gui4 fu4 quan3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gwai3 fu5 hyun2

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noun

poodle (dog breed)

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