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海東青

简海东青 · 繁海東青

Mandarin · pinyin hǎi dōng qīng

(bird species of China) gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus)

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海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
青: qīng · blue, green; young; Kangxi radical 174
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward

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3–1–1 · hai3 dong1 qing1

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noun

gyrfalcon

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