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栗耳鳳鶥

简栗耳凤鹛 · 繁栗耳鳳鶥

Mandarin · pinyin lì ěr fèng méi

(bird species of China) striated yuhina (Staphida castaniceps)

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栗: lì · chestnut tree, chestnuts; surname
耳: ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128
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凤: fèng · male phoenix; symbol of joy
鹛: méi · babbler, Timaliidae species (various); thrush

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4–3–4–2 · li4 er3 feng4 mei2

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