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灰胸竹雞

简灰胸竹鸡 · 繁灰胸竹雞

Mandarin · pinyin huī xiōng zhú jī

(bird species of China) Chinese bamboo partridge (Bambusicola thoracicus)

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灰: huī · ashes; dust; lime, mortar
胸: xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
竹: zhú · bamboo; flute; Kangxi radical 118
雞: jī · chickens; domestic fowl
鸡: jī · chicken

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1–1–2–1 · hui1 xiong1 zhu2 ji1

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fui1 hung1 zuk1 gai1

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