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橙胸咬鵑

简橙胸咬鹃 · 繁橙胸咬鵑

Mandarin · pinyin chéng xiōng yǎo juān

(bird species of China) orange-breasted trogon (Harpactes oreskios)

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橙: chéng · orange
胸: xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
咬: yǎo · bite, gnaw
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鹃: juān · cuckoo

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2–1–3–1 · cheng2 xiong1 yao3 juan1

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