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加拿大雁

Mandarin · pinyin Jiā ná dà yàn

(bird species of China) cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii)

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加: jiā · add to, increase, augment
拿: ná · take, hold, grasp; bring; with
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
雁: yàn · wild goose

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1–2–4–4 · Jia1 na2 da4 yan4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

gaa1 naa4 daai6 ngaan6

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