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玉頭姬鶲

简玉头姬鹟 · 繁玉頭姬鶲

Mandarin · pinyin yù tóu jī wēng

(bird species of China) sapphire flycatcher (Ficedula sapphira)

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玉: yù · jade, precious stone, gem
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
姬: jī · beauty; imperial concubine
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头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
鹟: wēng · flycatcher

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4–2–1–1 · yu4 tou2 ji1 weng1

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juk6 tau4 gei1 jung1

Cantonese word readings for 玉頭姬鶲. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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