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大鳳頭燕鷗

简大凤头燕鸥 · 繁大鳳頭燕鷗

Mandarin · pinyin dà fèng tóu yàn ōu

(bird species of China) greater crested tern (Thalasseus bergii)

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
燕: yàn · swallow (bird); comfort, enjoy
鷗: Look up this written character
凤: fèng · male phoenix; symbol of joy
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
鸥: ōu · seagull, tern; Larus species (various)

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4–4–2–4–1 · da4 feng4 tou2 yan4 ou1

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daai6 fung6 tau4 jin3 au1

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