煙柳鶯

简 烟柳莺 · 繁 煙柳鶯
Mandarin · pinyin yān liǔ yīng

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  1. (bird species of China) smoky warbler (Phylloscopus fuligiventer)
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煙
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柳
liǔ · willow tree; pleasure; 24th lunar mansion, determinative star δ Hydrae
鶯
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烟
yān · smoke, soot; opium; tobacco, cigarettes
莺
yīng · oriole, green finch; Sylvia species (various)
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1–3–1 · yan1 liu3 ying1

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