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劍嘴鶥

简剑嘴鹛 · 繁劍嘴鶥

Mandarin · pinyin jiàn zuǐ méi

(bird species of China) slender-billed scimitar babbler (Pomatorhinus superciliaris)

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劍: Look up this written character
嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
鶥: Look up this written character
剑: jiàn · sword, dagger, saber
鹛: méi · babbler, Timaliidae species (various); thrush

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4–3–2 · jian4 zui3 mei2

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gim3 zeoi2 mei4

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