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灰背燕尾

Mandarin · pinyin huī bèi yàn wěi

(bird species of China) slaty-backed forktail (Enicurus schistaceus)

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灰: huī · ashes; dust; lime, mortar
背: bèi · back; back side; behind; betray
燕: yàn · swallow (bird); comfort, enjoy
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)

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1–4–4–3 · hui1 bei4 yan4 wei3

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fui1 bui3 jin3 mei5

Cantonese word readings for 灰背燕尾. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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