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棕草鶥

简棕草鹛 · 繁棕草鶥

Mandarin · pinyin zōng cǎo méi

(bird species of China) Tibetan babax (Pterorhinus koslowi)

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棕: zōng · hemp palm; palm tree
草: cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs
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鹛: méi · babbler, Timaliidae species (various); thrush

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1–3–2 · zong1 cao3 mei2

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