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東方大葦鶯

简东方大苇莺 · 繁東方大葦鶯

Mandarin · pinyin dōng fāng dà wěi yīng

(bird species of China) oriental reed warbler (Acrocephalus orientalis)

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東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
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东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
苇: wěi · reed
莺: yīng · oriole, green finch; Sylvia species (various)

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1–1–4–3–1 · dong1 fang1 da4 wei3 ying1

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