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淡尾鶲鶯

简淡尾鹟莺 · 繁淡尾鶲鶯

Mandarin · pinyin dàn wěi wēng yīng

(bird species of China) Alström's warbler (Phylloscopus soror)

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淡: dàn · weak, watery; insipid, tasteless
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
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鹟: wēng · flycatcher
莺: yīng · oriole, green finch; Sylvia species (various)

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4–3–1–1 · dan4 wei3 weng1 ying1

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