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虫子

chóng zi

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pinyin
chóng zi
simplified
虫子
traditional
蟲子

1 · noun-led entry

insect

昆虫

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Before he went fishing, he dug up some worms for bait.

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出去钓鱼前,他挖出一些虫子当饵。

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