白肩鵰

简 白肩雕 · 繁 白肩鵰
Mandarin · pinyin bái jiān diāo

Meanings

  1. (bird species of China) eastern imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca)
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白
bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
肩
jiān · shoulders; to shoulder; bear
鵰
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雕
diāo · engrave, inlay, carve; exhaust; (same as 鵰) an eagle, vulture
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2–1–1 · bai2 jian1 diao1

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baak6 gin1 diu1

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