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星鴉

简星鸦 · 繁星鴉

Mandarin · pinyin xīng yā

(bird species of China) spotted nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes)

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星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
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鸦: yā · crow; Corvus species (various)

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1–1 · xing1 ya1

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