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叉尾太陽鳥

简叉尾太阳鸟 · 繁叉尾太陽鳥

Mandarin · pinyin chā wěi tài yáng niǎo

(bird species of China) fork-tailed sunbird (Aethopyga christinae)

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叉: chā · crotch; fork, prong
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
太: tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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1–3–4–2–3 · cha1 wei3 tai4 yang2 niao3

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