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厚嘴啄花鳥

简厚嘴啄花鸟 · 繁厚嘴啄花鳥

Mandarin · pinyin hòu zuǐ zhuó huā niǎo

(bird species of China) thick-billed flowerpecker (Dicaeum agile)

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厚: hòu · thick; substantial; greatly
嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
啄: zhuó · to peck; (Cant.) to slander
花: huā · flower; blossoms
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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4–3–2–1–3 · hou4 zui3 zhuo2 hua1 niao3

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