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小鵐

简小鹀 · 繁小鵐

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo wú

(bird species of China) little bunting (Emberiza pusilla)

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
鵐: Look up this written character
鹀: wú · (bound form) bunting (bird of genus Emberiza); also pr. [wu1]

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3–2 · xiao3 wu2

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