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北極鷗

简北极鸥 · 繁北極鷗

Mandarin · pinyin běi jí ōu

(bird species of China) glaucous gull (Larus hyperboreus)

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北: běi · north; northern; northward
極: Look up this written character
鷗: Look up this written character
极: jí · extreme, utmost, furthest, final
鸥: ōu · seagull, tern; Larus species (various)

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3–2–1 · bei3 ji2 ou1

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bak1 gik6 au1

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