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"alt": "hoeng¹ jyu⁴⁻²",
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"sense": "amphidromous fish",
"word": "香魚 /香鱼"
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"alt": "hoeng¹ jyu⁴⁻²",
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"word": "𫙮魚 /𫙮鱼"
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"word": "國姓魚 /国姓鱼"
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"sense": "amphidromous fish",
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"sense": "amphidromous fish",
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"roman": "euneo",
"sense": "amphidromous fish",
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"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "amphidromous fish",
"word": "cá thơm"
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"sense": "amphidromous fish",
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