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四川旋木雀

Mandarin · pinyin Sì chuān xuán mù què

(bird species of China) Sichuan treecreeper (Certhia tianquanensis)

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四: sì · four
川: chuān · stream, river; flow; boil
旋: xuán · revolve, move in orbit; return
木: mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
雀: què · sparrow

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4–1–2–4–4 · Si4 chuan1 xuan2 mu4 que4

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sei3 cyun1 syun4 muk6 zoek3

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