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鍬形蟲

简锹形虫 · 繁鍬形蟲

Mandarin · pinyin qiāo xíng chóng

stag beetle (generic term for the beetles in the family of lucanidae)

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鍬: Look up this written character
形: xíng · form, shape, appearance
蟲: chóng · worms; insects
锹: qiāo · shovel
虫: chóng · insects, worms; Kangxi radical 142

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1–2–2 · qiao1 xing2 chong2

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ciu1 jing4 cung4

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noun

stag beetle

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