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巨嘴沙雀

Mandarin · pinyin jù zuǐ shā què

(bird species of China) desert finch (Rhodospiza obsoleta)

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巨: jù · large, great, enormous; chief
嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
雀: què · sparrow

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4–3–1–4 · ju4 zui3 sha1 que4

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geoi6 zeoi2 saa1 zoek3

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