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棕頭歌鴝

简棕头歌鸲 · 繁棕頭歌鴝

Mandarin · pinyin zōng tóu gē qú

(bird species of China) rufous-headed robin (Larvivora ruficeps)

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棕: zōng · hemp palm; palm tree
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
歌: gē · song, lyrics; sing, chant; praise
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头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
鸲: qú · mynah; Erithacus species (various)

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1–2–1–2 · zong1 tou2 ge1 qu2

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zung1 tau4 go1 keoi4

Cantonese word readings for 棕頭歌鴝. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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