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北方中杜鵑

简北方中杜鹃 · 繁北方中杜鵑

Mandarin · pinyin běi fāng zhōng dù juān

(bird species of China) oriental cuckoo (Cuculus optatus)

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北: běi · north; northern; northward
方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
中: zhōng · central; center, middle; in the midst of; hit (target); attain
杜: dù · stop, prevent; restrict; surname
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鹃: juān · cuckoo

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3–1–1–4–1 · bei3 fang1 zhong1 du4 juan1

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