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淡腹點翅朱雀

简淡腹点翅朱雀 · 繁淡腹點翅朱雀

Mandarin · pinyin dàn fù diǎn chì zhū què

(bird species of China) Sharpe's rosefinch (Carpodacus verreauxii)

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淡: dàn · weak, watery; insipid, tasteless
腹: fù · stomach, belly, abdomen; inside
點: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree
翅: chì · wings; fin
朱: zhū · cinnabar, vermilion; surname
雀: què · sparrow
点: diǎn · dot, speck, spot; point, degree

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4–4–3–4–1–4 · dan4 fu4 dian3 chi4 zhu1 que4

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