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寶興鶥雀

简宝兴鹛雀 · 繁寶興鶥雀

Mandarin · pinyin Bǎo xìng méi què

(bird species of China) rufous-tailed babbler (Moupinia poecilotis)

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寶: Look up this written character
興: xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish
鶥: Look up this written character
雀: què · sparrow
宝: bǎo · treasure, jewel; precious, rare
兴: xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish
鹛: méi · babbler, Timaliidae species (various); thrush

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3–4–2–4 · Bao3 xing4 mei2 que4

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bou2 hing1 mei4 zoek3

Cantonese word readings for 寶興鶥雀. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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