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玳瑁
dài​mào

hawksbill turtle

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 玳 dài
    opaque (segment carries no independent meaning)
    tortoise shell
    (bound form) tortoise shell; specifically the shell of the hawksbill turtle, often used in decorative arts
  2. 瑁 mào
    opaque (segment carries no independent meaning)
    tortoiseshell
    (bound form) used in the word 玳瑁 dài​mào for hawksbill sea turtle or its shell