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金毛尋回犬

简金毛寻回犬 · 繁金毛尋回犬

Mandarin · pinyin jīn máo xún huí quǎn

golden retriever

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
毛: máo · hair, fur, feathers; coarse
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回: huí · return, turn around; a time
犬: quǎn · dog; radical number 94
寻: xún · seek, search, look for; ancient

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1–2–2–2–3 · jin1 mao2 xun2 hui2 quan3

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Golden Retriever

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