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小軍艦鳥

简小军舰鸟 · 繁小軍艦鳥

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo jūn jiàn niǎo

(bird species of China) great frigatebird (Fregata minor)

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
軍: Look up this written character
艦: Look up this written character
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
军: jūn · army, military; soldiers, troops
舰: jiàn · warship
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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3–1–4–3 · xiao3 jun1 jian4 niao3

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siu2 gwan1 laam6 niu5

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