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小灰山椒鳥

简小灰山椒鸟 · 繁小灰山椒鳥

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo huī shān jiāo niǎo

(bird species of China) Swinhoe's minivet (Pericrocotus cantonensis)

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
灰: huī · ashes; dust; lime, mortar
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
椒: jiāo · pepper, spices
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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3–1–1–1–3 · xiao3 hui1 shan1 jiao1 niao3

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siu2 fui1 saan1 ziu1 niu5

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