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火斑鳩

简火斑鸠 · 繁火斑鳩

Mandarin · pinyin huǒ bān jiū

(bird species of China) red collared dove; red turtle dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica)

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火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
斑: bān · mottled, striped, freckle
鳩: Look up this written character
鸠: jiū · pigeon; collect, assemble

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3–1–1 · huo3 ban1 jiu1

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fo2 baan1 kau1

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