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大草鶯

简大草莺 · 繁大草鶯

Mandarin · pinyin dà cǎo yīng

(bird species of China) Chinese grassbird (Graminicola striatus)

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
草: cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs
鶯: Look up this written character
莺: yīng · oriole, green finch; Sylvia species (various)

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4–3–1 · da4 cao3 ying1

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daai6 cou2 ang1

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