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金龜子

简金龟子 · 繁金龜子

Mandarin · pinyin jīn guī zǐ

scarab

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
龜: Look up this written character
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
龟: guī · turtle or tortoise; cuckold

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1–1–3 · jin1 gui1 zi3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gam1 gwai1 zi2

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noun

scarab (Scarabaeus sacer)
(～科) scarab (Scarabaeidae)

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