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栗喉蜂虎

Mandarin · pinyin lì hóu fēng hǔ

(bird species of China) blue-tailed bee-eater (Merops philippinus)

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栗: lì · chestnut tree, chestnuts; surname
喉: hóu · throat, gullet, larynx; guttural
蜂: fēng · bee, wasp, hornet
虎: hǔ · tiger; brave, fierce; surname

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4–2–1–3 · li4 hou2 feng1 hu3

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leot6 hau4 fung1 fu2

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