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彩虹鸚鵡

简彩虹鹦鹉 · 繁彩虹鸚鵡

Mandarin · pinyin cǎi hóng yīng wǔ

(bird species of China) coconut lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus)

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彩: cǎi · hue, color; variegated colors
虹: hóng · rainbow
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鵡: Look up this written character
鹦: yīng · parrot
鹉: wǔ · species of parrot

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3–2–1–3 · cai3 hong2 ying1 wu3

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coi2 hung4 jing1 mou5

Cantonese word readings for 彩虹鸚鵡. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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