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熊鼠

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Chinese

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bear; to scold; to rebuke rat; mouse
trad. (熊鼠)
simp. #(熊鼠)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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熊鼠

  1. (Yongchun Hokkien) rabbit

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
くま
Grade: 4
ねずみ
Hyōgai
kun'yomi
 クマネズミ on Japanese Wikipedia

Etymology

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(くま) (kuma, prefix implying large size or strength) + (ねずみ) (nezumi, rat; mouse).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(くま)(ねずみ) or 熊鼠(クマネズミ) (kumanezumi

  1. black rat, Rattus rattus

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN