栗喉蜂虎

Mandarin · pinyin lì hóu fēng hǔ

Meanings

  1. (bird species of China) blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus)
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栗
lì · chestnut tree, chestnuts; surname
喉
hóu · throat, gullet, larynx; guttural
蜂
fēng · bee, wasp, hornet
虎
hǔ · tiger; brave, fierce; surname
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4–2–1–3 · li4 hou2 feng1 hu3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

leot6 hau4 fung1 fu2

Cantonese word readings for 栗喉蜂虎. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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leot6 hau4 fung1 fu2

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栗喉蜂虎 · li4 hou2 feng1 hu3
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Exact source record栗喉蜂虎 栗喉蜂虎 [li4 hou2 feng1 hu3] /(bird species of China) blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus)/