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白背啄木鳥

简白背啄木鸟 · 繁白背啄木鳥

Mandarin · pinyin bái bèi zhuó mù niǎo

(bird species of China) white-backed woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos)

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
背: bèi · back; back side; behind; betray
啄: zhuó · to peck; (Cant.) to slander
木: mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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2–4–2–4–3 · bai2 bei4 zhuo2 mu4 niao3

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