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栗頰噪鶥

简栗颊噪鹛 · 繁栗頰噪鶥

Mandarin · pinyin lì jiá zào méi

(bird species of China) rufous-cheeked laughingthrush (Garrulax castanotis)

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栗: lì · chestnut tree, chestnuts; surname
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噪: zào · be noisy; chirp loudly
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颊: jiá · cheeks, jaw
鹛: méi · babbler, Timaliidae species (various); thrush

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4–2–4–2 · li4 jia2 zao4 mei2

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