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尾羽龍

简尾羽龙 · 繁尾羽龍

Mandarin · pinyin wěi yǔ lóng

caudipteryx (a feathered dinosaur)

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尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
羽: yǔ · feather, plume; wings; Kangxi radical 124
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龙: lóng · dragon; symbolic of emperor

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3–3–2 · wei3 yu3 long2

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