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小鷿鷈

简小䴙䴘 · 繁小鷿鷈

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo pì tī

(bird species of China) little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
鷿: Look up this written character
鷈: Look up this written character
䴙: pì · little grebe, dabchick (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
䴘: tī · grebe

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3–4–1 · xiao3 pi4 ti1

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siu2 pik1 tai4

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