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虎

ㄏㄨ ˇ

hǔ

tiger
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  • 虎
    ㄏㄨ ˇ

    hǔ

    tiger

    • 虍
      ㄏㄨ

      hū

      tiger

    • 几
      ㄐㄧ ˇ

      jǐ

      how many

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[Who] sees the tiger sitting in the shade of the overhang, tail twitching down and up? "tiger" starts with T and ends with R.
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