普通樓燕

简 普通楼燕 · 繁 普通樓燕
Mandarin · pinyin pǔ tōng lóu yàn

Meanings

  1. (bird species of China) common swift (Apus apus)
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普
pǔ · universal, general, widespread
通
tōng · pass through; common; communicate
樓
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燕
yàn · swallow (bird); comfort, enjoy
楼
lóu · building of two or more stories
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3–1–2–4 · pu3 tong1 lou2 yan4

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pou2 tung1 lau4 jin3

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