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CHINESE CHARACTER

shā

鲨

鲨

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shark

Numbered pinyin
sha1
English meanings
shark

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    shāyú鲨鱼shì是hǎiyáng海洋zhōng中de的lüè掠shí食zhě者。

    Sharks are predators in the ocean.

  2. 02

    tā他zài在hǎibiān海边kàndào看到le了yī一tiáo条xiǎo小shāyú鲨鱼。

    He saw a small shark at the seaside.

  3. 03

    bǎohù保护shāyú鲨鱼duì对hǎiyáng海洋shēngtài生态hěn很zhòngyào重要。

    Protecting sharks is important for the marine ecosystem.

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