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馬犬

简马犬 · 繁馬犬

Mandarin · pinyin mǎ quǎn

Belgian Malinois (dog breed) (abbr. for 馬里努阿犬 Mǎ lǐ nǔ ā quǎn)

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犬: quǎn · dog; radical number 94
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187

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3–3 · ma3 quan3

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