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白斑軍艦鳥

简白斑军舰鸟 · 繁白斑軍艦鳥

Mandarin · pinyin bái bān jūn jiàn niǎo

(bird species of China) lesser frigatebird (Fregata ariel)

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
斑: bān · mottled, striped, freckle
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鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
军: jūn · army, military; soldiers, troops
舰: jiàn · warship
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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2–1–1–4–3 · bai2 ban1 jun1 jian4 niao3

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