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日本叉尾海燕

Mandarin · pinyin Rì běn chā wěi hǎi yàn

(bird species of China) Matsudaira's storm petrel (Hydrobates matsudairae)

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日: rì · sun; day; daytime
本: běn · root, origin, source; basis
叉: chā · crotch; fork, prong
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
燕: yàn · swallow (bird); comfort, enjoy

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4–3–1–3–3–4 · Ri4 ben3 cha1 wei3 hai3 yan4

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jat6 bun2 caa1 mei5 hoi2 jin3

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