暗背雨燕

Mandarin · pinyin àn bèi yǔ yàn

Meanings

  1. (bird species of China) dark-rumped swift (Apus acuticauda)
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暗
àn · dark; obscure; in secret, covert
背
bèi · back; back side; behind; betray
雨
yǔ · rain; rainy; Kangxi radical 173
燕
yàn · swallow (bird); comfort, enjoy
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4–4–3–4 · an4 bei4 yu3 yan4

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am3 bui3 jyu5 jin3

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