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大灰啄木鳥

简大灰啄木鸟 · 繁大灰啄木鳥

Mandarin · pinyin dà huī zhuó mù niǎo

(bird species of China) great slaty woodpecker (Mulleripicus pulverulentus)

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
灰: huī · ashes; dust; lime, mortar
啄: zhuó · to peck; (Cant.) to slander
木: mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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4–1–2–4–3 · da4 hui1 zhuo2 mu4 niao3

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