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白眉鵐

简白眉鹀 · 繁白眉鵐

Mandarin · pinyin bái méi wú

(bird species of China) Tristram's bunting (Emberiza tristrami)

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
眉: méi · eyebrows; upper margin of book
鵐: Look up this written character
鹀: wú · (bound form) bunting (bird of genus Emberiza); also pr. [wu1]

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2–2–2 · bai2 mei2 wu2

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