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烏鵰鴞

简乌雕鸮 · 繁烏鵰鴞

Mandarin · pinyin wū diāo xiāo

(bird species of China) dusky eagle-owl (Ketupa coromanda)

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乌: wū · crow, rook, raven; black, dark
雕: diāo · engrave, inlay, carve; exhaust; (same as 鵰) an eagle, vulture
鸮: xiāo · owl

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1–1–1 · wu1 diao1 xiao1

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