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長頸龍

简长颈龙 · 繁長頸龍

Mandarin · pinyin cháng jǐng lóng

tanystropheus, long-necked reptile from Triassic

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長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
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长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader
颈: jǐng · neck, throat
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor

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2–3–2 · chang2 jing3 long2

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coeng4 geng2 lung4

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