沙色朱雀

Mandarin · pinyin shā sè zhū què

Meanings

  1. (bird species of China) pale rosefinch (Carpodacus stoliczkae)
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沙
shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
色
sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
朱
zhū · cinnabar, vermilion; surname
雀
què · sparrow
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1–4–1–4 · sha1 se4 zhu1 que4

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