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栗頭地鶯

简栗头地莺 · 繁栗頭地鶯

Mandarin · pinyin lì tóu dì yīng

(bird species of China) chestnut-headed tesia (Cettia castaneocoronata)

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栗: lì · chestnut tree, chestnuts; surname
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
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头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
莺: yīng · oriole, green finch; Sylvia species (various)

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4–2–4–1 · li4 tou2 di4 ying1

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leot6 tau4 dei6 ang1

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