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牛頭伯勞

简牛头伯劳 · 繁牛頭伯勞

Mandarin · pinyin niú tóu bó láo

(bird species of China) bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus)

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牛: niú · cow, ox, bull; Kangxi radical 93; 9th lunar mansion, determinative star β Capricorni (Dabih)
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
伯: bó · older brother; father's elder brother; senior male 'sire'; feudal rank 'count'
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头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
劳: láo · labor, toil, do manual work

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2–2–2–2 · niu2 tou2 bo2 lao2

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ngau4 tau4 baak3 lou4

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