黑背信天翁

Mandarin · pinyin hēi bèi xìn tiān wēng

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  1. (bird species of China) Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis)
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黑
hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
背
bèi · back; back side; behind; betray
信
xìn · trust, believe; letter
天
tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
翁
wēng · old man; father, father-in-law
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1–4–4–1–1 · hei1 bei4 xin4 tian1 weng1

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hak1 bui3 seon3 tin1 jung1

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黑背信天翁 · hei1 bei4 xin4 tian1 weng1
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Exact source record黑背信天翁 黑背信天翁 [hei1 bei4 xin4 tian1 weng1] /(bird species of China) Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis)/