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大紫胸鸚鵡

简大紫胸鹦鹉 · 繁大紫胸鸚鵡

Mandarin · pinyin dà zǐ xiōng yīng wǔ

(bird species of China) Lord Derby's parakeet (Psittacula derbiana)

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
紫: zǐ · purple, violet; amethyst; surname
胸: xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
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鹦: yīng · parrot
鹉: wǔ · species of parrot

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4–3–1–1–3 · da4 zi3 xiong1 ying1 wu3

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