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小鳳頭燕鷗

简小凤头燕鸥 · 繁小鳳頭燕鷗

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo fèng tóu yàn ōu

(bird species of China) lesser crested tern (Thalasseus bengalensis)

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
鳳: Look up this written character
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
燕: yàn · swallow (bird); comfort, enjoy
鷗: Look up this written character
凤: fèng · male phoenix; symbol of joy
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
鸥: ōu · seagull, tern; Larus species (various)

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3–4–2–4–1 · xiao3 feng4 tou2 yan4 ou1

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siu2 fung6 tau4 jin3 au1

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