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金毛狗

Mandarin · pinyin jīn máo gǒu

golden retriever (dog breed)
Cibotium barometz, Asian tropical tree fern with hairy fronds (used in TCM)

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
毛: máo · hair, fur, feathers; coarse
狗: gǒu · dog, Canis familiaris

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1–2–3 · jin1 mao2 gou3

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gam1 mou4 gau2

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