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古銅色卷尾

简古铜色卷尾 · 繁古銅色卷尾

Mandarin · pinyin gǔ tóng sè juǎn wěi

(bird species of China) bronzed drongo (Dicrurus aeneus)

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古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
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色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
卷: juǎn · scroll; curl; make a comeback
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
铜: tóng · copper, brass, bronze

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3–2–4–3–3 · gu3 tong2 se4 juan3 wei3

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