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斑胸鉤嘴鶥

简斑胸钩嘴鹛 · 繁斑胸鉤嘴鶥

Mandarin · pinyin bān xiōng gōu zuǐ méi

(bird species of China) black-streaked scimitar babbler (Erythrogenys gravivox)

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斑: bān · mottled, striped, freckle
胸: xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
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嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
鶥: Look up this written character
钩: gōu · hook, barb; sickle; stroke with
鹛: méi · babbler, Timaliidae species (various); thrush

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1–1–1–3–2 · ban1 xiong1 gou1 zui3 mei2

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baan1 hung1 ngau1 zeoi2 mei4

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