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軟足類

简软足类 · 繁軟足類

Mandarin · pinyin ruǎn zú lèi

(coll.) inkfish; octopus, squid and cuttlefish

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足: zú · foot; attain, satisfy, enough; Kangxi radical 156
類: Look up this written character
软: ruǎn · soft, flexible, pliable; weak
类: lèi · class, group, kind, category

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3–2–4 · ruan3 zu2 lei4

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