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白翅擬蠟嘴雀

简白翅拟蜡嘴雀 · 繁白翅擬蠟嘴雀

Mandarin · pinyin bái chì nǐ là zuǐ què

(bird species of China) white-winged grosbeak (Mycerobas carnipes)

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
翅: chì · wings; fin
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嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
雀: què · sparrow
拟: nǐ · draft; intend, plan, propose
蜡: là · wax; candle; waxy, glazed; maggot; (same as 䄍) meaning imperial harvest

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2–4–3–4–3–4 · bai2 chi4 ni3 la4 zui3 que4

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