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Mandarin · pinyin tóu suǒ lèi

lancelet (Branchiostoma)

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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
索: suǒ · large rope, cable; rules, laws; to demand, to exact; to search, inquire; isolated
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头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
类: lèi · class, group, kind, category

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2–3–4 · tou2 suo3 lei4

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