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八聲杜鵑

简八声杜鹃 · 繁八聲杜鵑

Mandarin · pinyin bā shēng dù juān

(bird species of China) plaintive cuckoo (Cacomantis merulinus)

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八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
聲: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
杜: dù · stop, prevent; restrict; surname
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声: shēng · sound, voice, noise; tone; music
鹃: juān · cuckoo

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1–1–4–1 · ba1 sheng1 du4 juan1

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