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鮟鱇

简𩽾𩾌 · 繁鮟鱇

Mandarin · pinyin ān kāng

anglerfish

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𩽾: ān · anglerfish
𩾌: kāng · anglerfish

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1–1 · an1 kang1

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noun

anglerfish; monkfish

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