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棕頸犀鳥

简棕颈犀鸟 · 繁棕頸犀鳥

Mandarin · pinyin zōng jǐng xī niǎo

(bird species of China) rufous-necked hornbill (Aceros nipalensis)

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棕: zōng · hemp palm; palm tree
頸: Look up this written character
犀: xī · rhinoceros; sharp, well-tempered
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
颈: jǐng · neck, throat
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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1–3–1–3 · zong1 jing3 xi1 niao3

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zung1 geng2 sai1 niu5

Cantonese word readings for 棕頸犀鳥. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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