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雙角犀

简双角犀 · 繁雙角犀

Mandarin · pinyin shuāng jiǎo xī

two-horned rhinoceros
Dicerorhinini

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角: jiǎo · horn; angle, corner; point; Kangxi radical 148; 1st lunar mansion, determinative star Spica
犀: xī · rhinoceros; sharp, well-tempered
双: shuāng · set of two, pair, couple; both

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1–3–1 · shuang1 jiao3 xi1

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