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栗鳶

简栗鸢 · 繁栗鳶

Mandarin · pinyin lì yuān

(bird species of China) Brahminy kite (Haliastur indus)

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栗: lì · chestnut tree, chestnuts; surname
鳶: Look up this written character
鸢: yuān · kite; Milvus species (various)

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4–1 · li4 yuan1

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leot6 jyun1

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