栗腹文鳥

简 栗腹文鸟 · 繁 栗腹文鳥
Mandarin · pinyin lì fù wén niǎo

Meanings

  1. (bird species of China) tricoloured munia (Lonchura malacca)
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Characters in this entry

栗
lì · chestnut tree, chestnuts; surname
腹
fù · stomach, belly, abdomen; inside
文
wén · literature, culture, writing
鳥
niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
鸟
niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
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Mandarin tones

4–4–2–3 · li4 fu4 wen2 niao3

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leot6 fuk1 man4 niu5

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