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斑頭大翠鳥

简斑头大翠鸟 · 繁斑頭大翠鳥

Mandarin · pinyin bān tóu dà cuì niǎo

(bird species of China) Blyth's kingfisher (Alcedo hercules)

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斑: bān · mottled, striped, freckle
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
翠: cuì · color green; kingfisher
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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1–2–4–4–3 · ban1 tou2 da4 cui4 niao3

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baan1 tau4 daai6 ceoi3 niu5

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