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東方壽帶

简东方寿带 · 繁東方壽帶

Mandarin · pinyin Dōng fāng shòu dài

(bird species of China) Blyth's paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone affinis)

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東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
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东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
寿: shòu · old age, long life; lifespan
带: dài · belt, girdle, band, strap, zone

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1–1–4–4 · Dong1 fang1 shou4 dai4

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