See cua in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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},
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"word": "cầy móc cua"
},
{
"word": "chắc như cua gạch"
},
{
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},
{
"word": "cua bể"
},
{
"word": "cua biển"
},
{
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},
{
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},
{
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},
{
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},
{
"word": "cua đồng"
},
{
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},
{
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},
{
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},
{
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},
{
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},
{
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},
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"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "[kuə˧˧]",
"tags": [
"Hà-Nội"
]
},
{
"ipa": "[kuə˧˧]",
"tags": [
"Huế"
]
},
{
"ipa": "[kuə˧˧]",
"note": "Saigon"
}
],
"word": "cua"
}
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