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大沙錐

简大沙锥 · 繁大沙錐

Mandarin · pinyin dà shā zhuī

(bird species of China) Swinhoe's snipe (Gallinago megala)

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
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锥: zhuī · gimlet, awl, drill, auger; bore

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4–1–1 · da4 sha1 zhui1

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daai6 saa1 zeoi1

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