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斑翅椋鳥

简斑翅椋鸟 · 繁斑翅椋鳥

Mandarin · pinyin bān chì liáng niǎo

(bird species of China) spot-winged starling (Saroglossa spilopterus)

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斑: bān · mottled, striped, freckle
翅: chì · wings; fin
椋: liáng · fruit
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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1–4–2–3 · ban1 chi4 liang2 niao3

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baan1 ci3 loeng4 niu5

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