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鬥牛㹴

简斗牛㹴 · 繁鬥牛㹴

Mandarin · pinyin dòu niú gēng

bull terrier

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牛: niú · cow, ox, bull; Kangxi radical 93; 9th lunar mansion, determinative star β Capricorni (Dabih)
㹴: Look up this written character
斗: dòu · dǒu · a dipper; unit of volume (ten 升 or litres); Kangxi radical 68; 8th lunar mansion, determinative star φ Sagittarii

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4–2–1 · dou4 niu2 geng1

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