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楔尾伯勞

简楔尾伯劳 · 繁楔尾伯勞

Mandarin · pinyin xiē wěi bó láo

(bird species of China) Chinese grey shrike (Lanius sphenocercus)

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楔: xiē · wedge; gatepost; foreword
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
伯: bó · older brother; father's elder brother; senior male 'sire'; feudal rank 'count'
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劳: láo · labor, toil, do manual work

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1–3–2–2 · xie1 wei3 bo2 lao2

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