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巨嘴柳鶯

简巨嘴柳莺 · 繁巨嘴柳鶯

Mandarin · pinyin jù zuǐ liǔ yīng

(bird species of China) Radde's warbler (Phylloscopus schwarzi)

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巨: jù · large, great, enormous; chief
嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
柳: liǔ · willow tree; pleasure; 24th lunar mansion, determinative star δ Hydrae
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莺: yīng · oriole, green finch; Sylvia species (various)

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4–3–3–1 · ju4 zui3 liu3 ying1

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geoi6 zeoi2 lau5 ang1

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