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橙胸綠鳩

简橙胸绿鸠 · 繁橙胸綠鳩

Mandarin · pinyin chéng xiōng lǜ jiū

(bird species of China) orange-breasted green pigeon (Treron bicinctus)

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橙: chéng · orange
胸: xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
綠: lǜ · green; chlorine
鳩: Look up this written character
绿: lǜ · green; chlorine
鸠: jiū · pigeon; collect, assemble

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2–1–4–1 · cheng2 xiong1 lu:4 jiu1

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caang2 hung1 luk6 kau1

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