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鱷魚夾

简鳄鱼夹 · 繁鱷魚夾

Mandarin · pinyin è yú jiā

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魚: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
夾: Look up this written character
鳄: è · alligator
鱼: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
夹: jiā · be wedged or inserted between

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4–2–1 · e4 yu2 jia1

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ngok6 jyu4 gaap3 · ngok6 jyu4 gep2

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