淡色崖沙燕

Mandarin · pinyin dàn sè yá shā yàn

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  1. (bird species of China) pale martin (Riparia diluta)
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淡
dàn · weak, watery; insipid, tasteless
色
sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
崖
yá · cliff, precipice; precipitous
沙
shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
燕
yàn · swallow (bird); comfort, enjoy
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4–4–2–1–4 · dan4 se4 ya2 sha1 yan4

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daam6 sik1 ngaai4 saa1 jin3

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淡色崖沙燕 · dan4 se4 ya2 sha1 yan4
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Exact source record淡色崖沙燕 淡色崖沙燕 [dan4 se4 ya2 sha1 yan4] /(bird species of China) pale martin (Riparia diluta)/