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白喉犀鳥

简白喉犀鸟 · 繁白喉犀鳥

Mandarin · pinyin bái hóu xī niǎo

(bird species of China) Austen's brown hornbill (Anorrhinus austeni)

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
喉: hóu · throat, gullet, larynx; guttural
犀: xī · rhinoceros; sharp, well-tempered
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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2–2–1–3 · bai2 hou2 xi1 niao3

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baak6 hau4 sai1 niu5

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