三寶鳥

简 三宝鸟 · 繁 三寶鳥
Mandarin · pinyin sān bǎo niǎo

Meanings

  1. (bird species of China) Oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)
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三
sān · three
寶
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鳥
niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
宝
bǎo · treasure, jewel; precious, rare
鸟
niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
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1–3–3 · san1 bao3 niao3

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saam1 bou2 niu5

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