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灰眼短腳鵯

简灰眼短脚鹎 · 繁灰眼短腳鵯

Mandarin · pinyin huī yǎn duǎn jiǎo bēi

(bird species of China) grey-eyed bulbul (Iole propinqua)

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灰: huī · ashes; dust; lime, mortar
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
短: duǎn · short; brief; deficient, lacking
腳: jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
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脚: jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation
鹎: bēi · bird

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1–3–3–3–1 · hui1 yan3 duan3 jiao3 bei1

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