三趾翠鳥

简 三趾翠鸟 · 繁 三趾翠鳥
Mandarin · pinyin sān zhǐ cuì niǎo

Meanings

  1. (bird species of China) black-backed dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca)
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三
sān · three
趾
zhǐ · toe; tracks, footprints
翠
cuì · color green; kingfisher
鳥
niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
鸟
niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
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Mandarin tones

1–3–4–3 · san1 zhi3 cui4 niao3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

saam1 zi2 ceoi3 niu5

Cantonese word readings for 三趾翠鳥. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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saam1 zi2 ceoi3 niu5

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三趾翠鳥 · san1 zhi3 cui4 niao3
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Exact source record三趾翠鳥 三趾翠鸟 [san1 zhi3 cui4 niao3] /(bird species of China) black-backed dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca)/