octopus
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octopus (soft-bodied marine mollusk with eight arms lined with suckers)
Refers specifically to the eight-armed cephalopod of the order Octopoda. Distinguished from squid (鱿鱼), which has ten appendages.
Zhāng章
yú鱼
yǒu有
sān三
gè个
xīn心
zàng脏
。
Octopuses have three hearts.
Yú渔
mín民
bǔ捕
huò获
le了
yī一
zhī只
dà大
zhāng章
yú鱼
。
The fishermen caught a large octopus.
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Zhāng章
yú鱼
kě可
yǐ以
pēn喷
chū出
mò墨
zhī汁
lái来
táo逃
pǎo跑
。
Octopuses can spray ink to escape.
Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
de的
zhāng章
yú鱼
xiǎo小
wán丸
zi子
hěn很
hǎo好
chī吃
。
The takoyaki at this shop is delicious.