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杜鵑

简杜鹃 · 繁杜鵑

Mandarin · pinyin dù juān

cuckoo (Cercococcyx spp., also written 杜鵑鳥)
Indian azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch, also written 杜鵑花)

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杜: dù · stop, prevent; restrict; surname
鵑: Look up this written character
鹃: juān · cuckoo

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4–1 · du4 juan1

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dou6 gyun1

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noun

(～鳥) cuckoo (bird)
(～花) azalea and rhododendron, especially Rhododendron simsii

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