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灰頭鸚鵡

简灰头鹦鹉 · 繁灰頭鸚鵡

Mandarin · pinyin huī tóu yīng wǔ

(bird species of China) grey-headed parakeet (Psittacula finschii)

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灰: huī · ashes; dust; lime, mortar
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
鹦: yīng · parrot
鹉: wǔ · species of parrot

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1–2–1–3 · hui1 tou2 ying1 wu3

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