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斑尾塍鷸

简斑尾塍鹬 · 繁斑尾塍鷸

Mandarin · pinyin bān wěi chéng yù

(bird species of China) bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica)

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斑: bān · mottled, striped, freckle
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
塍: chéng · a raised path between fields, a dike
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鹬: yù · snipe, kingfisher

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1–3–2–4 · ban1 wei3 cheng2 yu4

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baan1 mei5 sing4 wat6

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