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灰腹繡眼鳥

简灰腹绣眼鸟 · 繁灰腹繡眼鳥

Mandarin · pinyin huī fù xiù yǎn niǎo

(bird species of China) Indian white-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus)

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灰: huī · ashes; dust; lime, mortar
腹: fù · stomach, belly, abdomen; inside
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眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
绣: xiù · embroider; embroidery; ornament
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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1–4–4–3–3 · hui1 fu4 xiu4 yan3 niao3

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