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馬鮫

简马鲛 · 繁馬鮫

Mandarin · pinyin mǎ jiāo

Spanish mackerel

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马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
鲛: jiāo · shark

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3–1 · ma3 jiao1

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(Dongguan Cantonese, Xiamen Hokkien, Quanzhou Hokkien, Taiwanese Hokkien, Zhangzhou Hokkien, Singapore and Jinjiang Hokkien) Spanish mackerel

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