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白尾藍地鴝

简白尾蓝地鸲 · 繁白尾藍地鴝

Mandarin · pinyin bái wěi lán dì qú

(bird species of China) white-tailed robin (Myiomela leucura)

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
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地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
鴝: Look up this written character
蓝: lán · blue; indigo plant; surname
鸲: qú · mynah; Erithacus species (various)

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2–3–2–4–2 · bai2 wei3 lan2 di4 qu2

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