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毛腿沙雞

简毛腿沙鸡 · 繁毛腿沙雞

Mandarin · pinyin máo tuǐ shā jī

(bird species of China) Pallas's sandgrouse (Syrrhaptes paradoxus)

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毛: máo · hair, fur, feathers; coarse
腿: tuǐ · legs, thighs
沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
雞: jī · chickens; domestic fowl
鸡: jī · chicken

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2–3–1–1 · mao2 tui3 sha1 ji1

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