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林鵰鴞

简林雕鸮 · 繁林鵰鴞

Mandarin · pinyin lín diāo xiāo

(bird species of China) spot-bellied eagle-owl (Ketupa nipalensis)

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林: lín · forest, grove; surname
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雕: diāo · engrave, inlay, carve; exhaust; (same as 鵰) an eagle, vulture
鸮: xiāo · owl

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2–1–1 · lin2 diao1 xiao1

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