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白喉紅臀鵯

简白喉红臀鹎 · 繁白喉紅臀鵯

Mandarin · pinyin bái hóu hóng tún bēi

(bird species of China) sooty-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus aurigaster)

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
喉: hóu · throat, gullet, larynx; guttural
紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
臀: tún · buttocks
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红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
鹎: bēi · bird

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2–2–2–2–1 · bai2 hou2 hong2 tun2 bei1

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