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棕胸佛法僧

Mandarin · pinyin zōng xiōng fó fǎ sēng

(bird species of China) Indochinese roller (Coracias affinis)

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棕: zōng · hemp palm; palm tree
胸: xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
佛: fú · Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Japanese)
法: fǎ · law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French
僧: sēng · Buddhist priest, monk; san of Sanskrit sangha

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1–1–2–3–1 · zong1 xiong1 fo2 fa3 seng1

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zung1 hung1 fat6 faat3 zang1

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