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龍種

简龙种 · 繁龍種

Mandarin · pinyin lóng zhǒng

emperor's offspring

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龍: Look up this written character
種: zhǒng · seed; race; offspring; to plant
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor
种: zhǒng · seed; race, breed; to plant

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2–3 · long2 zhong3

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