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大紅鸛

简大红鹳 · 繁大紅鸛

Mandarin · pinyin dà hóng guàn

(bird species of China) greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
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红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
鹳: guàn · crane, Grus japonensis; stork; Ciconia species (various)

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4–2–4 · da4 hong2 guan4

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daai6 hung4 gun3

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