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烏林鴞

简乌林鸮 · 繁烏林鴞

Mandarin · pinyin wū lín xiāo

(bird species of China) great grey owl (Strix nebulosa)

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林: lín · forest, grove; surname
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乌: wū · crow, rook, raven; black, dark
鸮: xiāo · owl

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1–2–1 · wu1 lin2 xiao1

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