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鸭
yā
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- pinyin
- yā
- simplified
- 鸭
- traditional
- 鴨
1 · noun
duck
有扁喙和蹼足、常在水上活动的鸟。
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A few ducks swam under the bridge in a line.
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几只鸭排成一队，从桥下游了过去。
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