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白眉扇尾鶲

简白眉扇尾鹟 · 繁白眉扇尾鶲

Mandarin · pinyin bái méi shàn wěi wēng

(bird species of China) white-browed fantail (Rhipidura aureola)

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
眉: méi · eyebrows; upper margin of book
扇: shàn · fan; door panel
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
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鹟: wēng · flycatcher

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2–2–4–3–1 · bai2 mei2 shan4 wei3 weng1

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