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猫
māo
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- pinyin
- māo
- simplified
- 猫
- traditional
- 貓
1 · noun
cat
一种常见的家养小型哺乳动物。
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The cat reached a paw into the paper bag to touch the ball inside.
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猫把爪子伸进纸袋，想碰里面的球。
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