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白喉林鶯

简白喉林莺 · 繁白喉林鶯

Mandarin · pinyin bái hóu lín yīng

(bird species of China) lesser whitethroat (Curruca curruca)

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
喉: hóu · throat, gullet, larynx; guttural
林: lín · forest, grove; surname
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莺: yīng · oriole, green finch; Sylvia species (various)

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2–2–2–1 · bai2 hou2 lin2 ying1

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baak6 hau4 lam4 ang1

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