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棕朱雀

Mandarin · pinyin zōng zhū què

(bird species of China) dark-rumped rosefinch (Carpodacus edwardsii)

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棕: zōng · hemp palm; palm tree
朱: zhū · cinnabar, vermilion; surname
雀: què · sparrow

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1–1–4 · zong1 zhu1 que4

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zung1 zyu1 zoek3

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