小鳳頭燕鷗

简 小凤头燕鸥 · 繁 小鳳頭燕鷗
Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo fèng tóu yàn ōu

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  1. (bird species of China) lesser crested tern (Thalasseus bengalensis)
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小
xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
鳳
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頭
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
燕
yàn · swallow (bird); comfort, enjoy
鷗
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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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3–4–2–4–1 · xiao3 feng4 tou2 yan4 ou1

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siu2 fung6 tau4 jin3 au1

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siu2 fung6 tau4 jin3 au1

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小鳳頭燕鷗 · xiao3 feng4 tou2 yan4 ou1
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Exact source record小鳳頭燕鷗 小凤头燕鸥 [xiao3 feng4 tou2 yan4 ou1] /(bird species of China) lesser crested tern (Thalasseus bengalensis)/