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小鳥球

简小鸟球 · 繁小鳥球

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo niǎo qiú

(golf) birdie

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
球: qiú · ball, sphere, globe; round
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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3–3–2 · xiao3 niao3 qiu2

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