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水老鴉

简水老鸦 · 繁水老鴉

Mandarin · pinyin shuǐ lǎo yā

common name for cormorant

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水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
老: lǎo · old, aged; experienced; Kangxi radical 125
鴉: Look up this written character
鸦: yā · crow; Corvus species (various)

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3–3–1 · shui3 lao3 ya1

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seoi2 lou5 aa1

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