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鲛人

jiāo rén

2-character word Traditional 鮫人

What 鲛人 means

1. fish-like person in Chinese folklore whose tears turn into pearls

The characters in 鲛人

• 鲛jiāo(bound form) shark
• 人rénperson; people

Sounds the same

Read jiāo rén, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 骄人worthy of pride; impressive; enviable

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