小白腰雨燕

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo bái yāo yǔ yàn

Meanings

  1. (bird species of China) house swift (Apus nipalensis)
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小
xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
白
bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
腰
yāo · waist; kidney
雨
yǔ · rain; rainy; Kangxi radical 173
燕
yàn · swallow (bird); comfort, enjoy
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3–2–1–3–4 · xiao3 bai2 yao1 yu3 yan4

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siu2 baak6 jiu1 jyu5 jin3

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siu2 baak6 jiu1 jyu5 jin3

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小白腰雨燕 · xiao3 bai2 yao1 yu3 yan4
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Exact source record小白腰雨燕 小白腰雨燕 [xiao3 bai2 yao1 yu3 yan4] /(bird species of China) house swift (Apus nipalensis)/