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大葦鶯

简大苇莺 · 繁大葦鶯

Mandarin · pinyin dà wěi yīng

(bird species of China) great reed warbler (Acrocephalus arundinaceus)

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
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鶯: Look up this written character
苇: wěi · reed
莺: yīng · oriole, green finch; Sylvia species (various)

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4–3–1 · da4 wei3 ying1

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daai6 wai5 ang1

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