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暗綠繡眼鳥

简暗绿绣眼鸟 · 繁暗綠繡眼鳥

Mandarin · pinyin àn lǜ xiù yǎn niǎo

(bird species of China) Swinhoe's white-eye (Zosterops simplex)

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暗: àn · dark; obscure; in secret, covert
綠: lǜ · green; chlorine
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眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
绿: lǜ · green; chlorine
绣: xiù · embroider; embroidery; ornament
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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4–4–4–3–3 · an4 lu:4 xiu4 yan3 niao3

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