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Chinese cricket containers
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Koala
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Quetzalcoatl
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mouse-UN
UNIDEO: mouse UNIDEO: souris
mollusc-UN
UNIDEO: mollusc UNIDEO: mollusque
horse-UN
UNIDEO: horse UNIDEO: cheval
spider-UN
UNIDEO: spider UNIDEO: araignée
crab-UN
UNIDEO: crab UNIDEO: crabe
fish-UN
UNIDEO: fish UNIDEO: poisson
insect-UN
UNIDEO: insect UNIDEO: insecte
mammal-UN
UNIDEO: mammal UNIDEO: mammifère
frog-UN
UNIDEO: frog UNIDEO: grenouille
snake-UN
UNIDEO: snake UNIDEO: serpent
snake-ZH
Chinese character: snake / 蛇 shé Caractère(s) chinois : serpent / 蛇 shé
elephant-ZH
Chinese character: elephant / 象 xiàng Caractère(s) chinois : éléphant / 象 xiàng
dog-ZH
Chinese character: dog / 狗 gǒu Caractère(s) chinois : chien / 狗 gǒu
turtle-ZH
Chinese character: turtle / 龟 guī Caractère(s) chinois : tortue / 龟 guī
lion-ZH
Chinese character: lion / 狮 shī Caractère(s) chinois : lion / 狮 shī
monkey-ZH
Chinese character: monkey / 猴 hóu Caractère(s) chinois : singe / 猴 hóu
cat-ZH
Chinese character: cat / 猫 māo Caractère(s) chinois : chat / 猫 māo
cow-ZH
Chinese character: cow - beef / 牛 mǔniú Caractère(s) chinois : vache - boeuf / 牛 mǔniú
horse-ZH
Chinese character: horse / 马 mǎ Caractère(s) chinois : cheval / 马 mǎ
fish-ZH
Chinese character: fish / 鱼 yú Caractère(s) chinois : poisson / 鱼 yú
spider-ZH
Chinese character: spider / 蛛 zhū Caractère(s) chinois : araignée / 蛛 zhū
insect-ZH
Chinese character: insect / 虫 kūnchóng Caractère(s) chinois : insecte / 虫 kūnchóng
crab-ZH
Chinese character: crab / 蟹 xiè Caractère(s) chinois : crabe / 蟹 xiè
frog-ZH
Chinese character: frog / 蛙 wā Caractère(s) chinois : grenouille / 蛙 wā
fish-214-ZH
Chinese radicals (195/214): 魚 (鱼) yú fish [Stroke count: 11] - Examples: 魟、魠、魦 Radicaux chinois ( 195 /...
deer-214-ZH
Chinese radicals (198/214): 鹿 lù deer [Stroke count: 11] - Examples: 麀、麁、麂 Radicaux chinois ( 198 / 214)...
bird-214-ZH
Chinese radicals (196/214): 鳥 (鸟) niǎo bird [Stroke count: 11] - Examples: 鳦、鳧、鳩 Radicaux chinois ( 196 /...
frog-214-ZH
Chinese radicals (205/214): 黽 (黾) mǐn frog [Stroke count: 13] - Examples: 黿、鼀、鼁 Radicaux chinois ( 205 /...
rat-214-ZH
Chinese radicals (208/214): 鼠 shǔ rat [Stroke count: 13] - Examples: 鼢、鼥、鼩 Radicaux chinois ( 208 / 214)...
dragon-214-ZH
Chinese radicals (212/214): 龍 (龙) lóng dragon [Stroke count: 16] - Examples: 龏、龑、龔 Radicaux chinois ( 212 /...
turtle-214-ZH
Chinese radicals (213/214): 龜 (龟) guī turtle [Stroke count: 16] - Examples: 䶰、龝、龞 Radicaux chinois ( 213 /...
tannedleather-214-ZH
Chinese radicals (178/214): 韋 (韦) wéi tanned leather [Stroke count: 9] - Examples: 韌、韍、韎 Radicaux chinois ( 178...
leather-214-ZH
Chinese radicals (177/214): 革 gé leather [Stroke count: 9] - Examples: 靭、靮、靳 Radicaux chinois ( 177 / 214)...
horse-214-ZH
Chinese radicals (187/214): 馬 (马) mǎ horse [Stroke count: 10] - Examples: 馭、馮、馯 Radicaux chinois ( 187 /...
shell-214-ZH
Chinese radicals (154/214): 貝 (贝) bèi shell [Stroke count: 7] - Examples: 貞、負、財 Radicaux chinois ( 154 /...
tiger-214-ZH
Chinese radicals (141/214): 虍 hū tiger [Stroke count: 6] - Examples: 虎、虐、虒 Radicaux chinois ( 141 / 214)...
pig-214-ZH
Chinese radicals (152/214): 豕 shǐ pig [Stroke count: 7] - Examples: 豗、豚、豜 Radicaux chinois ( 152 / 214)...
badger-214-ZH
Chinese radicals (153/214): 豸 zhì badger [Stroke count: 7] - Examples: 豺、豻、豹 Radicaux chinois ( 153 / 214)...
insect-214-ZH
Chinese radicals (142/214): 虫 chóng insect [Stroke count: 6] - Examples: 虬、虯、虱 Radicaux chinois ( 142 / 214)...
feather-214-ZH
Chinese radicals (124/214): 羽 yǔ feather [Stroke count: 6] - Examples: 羿、翀、翁 Radicaux chinois ( 124 / 214)...
sheep-214-ZH
Chinese radicals (123/214): 羊 (⺶、⺷) yáng sheep [Stroke count: 6] - Examples: 羋、羌、美 Radicaux chinois ( 123 /...
dog-214-ZH
Chinese radicals (94/214): 犬 (犭) quǎn dog [Stroke count: 4] - Examples: 犮、犯、犰 Radicaux chinois ( 94 /...
claw-214-ZH
Chinese radicals (87/214): 爪 (爫) zhǎo claw [Stroke count: 4] - Examples: 爬、爭、爰 Radicaux chinois ( 87 /...
cow-214-ZH
Chinese radicals (93/214): 牛 (牜、⺧) niú cow [Stroke count: 4] - Examples: 牝、牟、牠 Radicaux chinois ( 93 /...
snout-214-ZH
Chinese radicals (58/214): 彐 (彑) jì snout [Stroke count: 3] - Examples: 彔、彖、彗 Radicaux chinois ( 58 /...
frog-EG
Egyptian Hieroglyph: frog Hiéroglyphe égyptien : grenouille
snake-EG
Egyptian Hieroglyph: snake Hiéroglyphe égyptien : serpent
fishscale-EG
Egyptian Hieroglyph: fish scale Hiéroglyphe égyptien : écaille de poisson
cobra-EG
Egyptian Hieroglyph: cobra Hiéroglyphe égyptien : cobra
Niletilapia-EG
Egyptian Hieroglyph: Nile tilapia (flathead mullet) Hiéroglyphe égyptien : tilapia du Nil (mulet à tête plate)
fly-EG
Egyptian Hieroglyph: fly Hiéroglyphe égyptien : mouche
pig-EG
Egyptian Hieroglyph: pig Hiéroglyphe égyptien : porc / cochon
cat-EG
Egyptian Hieroglyph: cat Hiéroglyphe égyptien : chat/te
falcon-EG
Egyptian Hieroglyph: falcon Hiéroglyphe égyptien : faucon
heron-EG
Egyptian Hieroglyph: heron Hiéroglyphe égyptien : héron
hoopoe-EG
Egyptian Hieroglyph: hoopoe Hiéroglyphe égyptien : huppe
horse-EG
Egyptian Hieroglyph: horse Hiéroglyphe égyptien : cheval
owl-EG
Egyptian Hieroglyph: owl Hiéroglyphe égyptien : chouette - hibou
buzzard-EG
Egyptian Hieroglyph: buzzard Hiéroglyphe égyptien : buse
bee-EG
Egyptian Hieroglyph: bee Hiéroglyphe égyptien : abeille
bull-EG
Egyptian Hieroglyph: bull Hiéroglyphe égyptien : taureau
bird-UN
UNIDEO: bird UNIDEO: oiseau
animal-UN
UNIDEO: animal UNIDEO: animal
vulture-EG
Egyptian Hieroglyph: vulture Hiéroglyphe égyptien : vautour
honey-ZH
Chinese character(s): honey / 蜜 mì Caractère(s) chinois : miel / 蜜 mì
bird-ZH
Chinese character(s): bird / 鸟 niǎo Caractère(s) chinois : oiseau / 鸟 niǎo
bird2-ZH
Chinese character(s): bird (2) - classic / 鳥 niǎo Caractère(s) chinois : oiseau (2) - classique / 鳥...
swallow-EG
Egyptian Hieroglyph: swallow Hiéroglyphe égyptien : hirondelle
sparrow-EG
Egyptian Hieroglyph: sparrow Hiéroglyphe égyptien : moineau
bee-ZH
Chinese character(s): bee / 蜂 fēng Caractère(s) chinois : abeille / 蜂 fēng