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栗頭八色鶇

简栗头八色鸫 · 繁栗頭八色鶇

Mandarin · pinyin lì tóu bā sè dōng

(bird species of China) rusty-naped pitta (Hydrornis oatesi)

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栗: lì · chestnut tree, chestnuts; surname
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
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头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
鸫: dōng · thrush; Turdus species (various)

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4–2–1–4–1 · li4 tou2 ba1 se4 dong1

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leot6 tau4 baat3 sik1 dung1

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