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卷羽鵜鶘

简卷羽鹈鹕 · 繁卷羽鵜鶘

Mandarin · pinyin juǎn yǔ tí hú

(bird species of China) Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus)

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卷: juǎn · scroll; curl; make a comeback
羽: yǔ · feather, plume; wings; Kangxi radical 124
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鹈: tí · pelican
鹕: hú · pelican

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3–3–2–2 · juan3 yu3 ti2 hu2

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