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灰白喉林鶯

简灰白喉林莺 · 繁灰白喉林鶯

Mandarin · pinyin huī bái hóu lín yīng

(bird species of China) common whitethroat (Curruca communis)

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灰: huī · ashes; dust; lime, mortar
白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
喉: hóu · throat, gullet, larynx; guttural
林: lín · forest, grove; surname
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莺: yīng · oriole, green finch; Sylvia species (various)

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1–2–2–2–1 · hui1 bai2 hou2 lin2 ying1

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