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流蘇鷸

简流苏鹬 · 繁流蘇鷸

Mandarin · pinyin liú sū yù

(bird species of China) ruff (Calidris pugnax)

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流: liú · flow, circulate, drift; class
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鷸: Look up this written character
苏: sū · revive, resurrect; a species of thyme; transliteration of 'Soviet'
鹬: yù · snipe, kingfisher

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2–1–4 · liu2 su1 yu4

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lau4 sou1 wat6

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