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日本松雀鷹

简日本松雀鹰 · 繁日本松雀鷹

Mandarin · pinyin Rì běn sōng què yīng

(bird species of China) Japanese sparrowhawk (Accipiter gularis)

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日: rì · sun; day; daytime
本: běn · root, origin, source; basis
松: sōng · pine tree; fir tree
雀: què · sparrow
鷹: Look up this written character
鹰: yīng · falcon; Accipiter species (various)

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4–3–1–4–1 · Ri4 ben3 song1 que4 ying1

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