Word information
Simplified玳瑁
Traditional玳瑁
Pinyindài mào
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
玳瑁
dài mào · hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata); tortoiseshell; Taiwan pr. [dai4 mei4]
Character breakdown
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How to learn 玳瑁
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