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玳瑁
dàimào
1. hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
2. tortoiseshell
3. Taiwan pr. <dàimèi>

Character Breakdown

玳
dài
tortoise shell
9 丶
瑁
mào
fine jade
13 丶

Compound Words (2)

玳瑁壳
dàimàoké
tortoise shell
玳瑁眼镜
dàimàoyǎnjìng
hawksbill shell-rimmed eyeglasses

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Chinese