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山斑鳩

简山斑鸠 · 繁山斑鳩

Mandarin · pinyin shān bān jiū

(bird species of China) oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis)

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山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
斑: bān · mottled, striped, freckle
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鸠: jiū · pigeon; collect, assemble

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1–1–1 · shan1 ban1 jiu1

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