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白眉秧雞

简白眉秧鸡 · 繁白眉秧雞

Mandarin · pinyin bái méi yāng jī

(bird species of China) white-browed crake (Porzana cinerea)

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
眉: méi · eyebrows; upper margin of book
秧: yāng · rice seedlings, young rice plants
雞: jī · chickens; domestic fowl
鸡: jī · chicken

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2–2–1–1 · bai2 mei2 yang1 ji1

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baak6 mei4 joeng1 gai1

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