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白喉短翅鶇

简白喉短翅鸫 · 繁白喉短翅鶇

Mandarin · pinyin bái hóu duǎn chì dōng

(bird species of China) lesser shortwing (Brachypteryx leucophris)

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
喉: hóu · throat, gullet, larynx; guttural
短: duǎn · short; brief; deficient, lacking
翅: chì · wings; fin
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鸫: dōng · thrush; Turdus species (various)

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2–2–3–4–1 · bai2 hou2 duan3 chi4 dong1

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