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北長尾山雀

简北长尾山雀 · 繁北長尾山雀

Mandarin · pinyin běi cháng wěi shān què

(bird species of China) long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus)

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北: běi · north; northern; northward
長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
雀: què · sparrow
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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3–2–3–1–4 · bei3 chang2 wei3 shan1 que4

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