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暗綠背鸕鶿

简暗绿背鸬鹚 · 繁暗綠背鸕鶿

Mandarin · pinyin àn lǜ bèi lú cí

(bird species of China) Japanese cormorant (Phalacrocorax capillatus)

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暗: àn · dark; obscure; in secret, covert
綠: lǜ · green; chlorine
背: bèi · back; back side; behind; betray
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绿: lǜ · green; chlorine
鸬: lú · cormorant
鹚: cí · cormorant

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4–4–4–2–2 · an4 lu:4 bei4 lu2 ci2

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