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仙八色鶇

简仙八色鸫 · 繁仙八色鶇

Mandarin · pinyin xiān bā sè dōng

(bird species of China) fairy pitta (Pitta nympha)

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仙: xiān · Taoist super-being, transcendent, immortal
八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
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鸫: dōng · thrush; Turdus species (various)

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1–1–4–1 · xian1 ba1 se4 dong1

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