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中華龍鳥

简中华龙鸟 · 繁中華龍鳥

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōng huá lóng niǎo

Sinosauropteryx, a small dinosaur that lived in what is now northeastern China during the early Cretaceous period

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中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
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鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
华: huá · flowery; illustrious; Chinese
龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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1–2–2–3 · Zhong1 hua2 long2 niao3

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