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布谷鳥

简布谷鸟 · 繁布谷鳥

Mandarin · pinyin bù gǔ niǎo

cuckoo (Cercococcyx spp.)
same as 杜鵑鳥 dù juān niǎo

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布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
谷: gǔ · valley, gorge, ravine; Kangxi radical 150
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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4–3–3 · bu4 gu3 niao3

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bou3 guk1 niu5

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