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白胸翡翠

Mandarin · pinyin bái xiōng fěi cuì

(bird species of China) white-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
胸: xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
翡: fěi · kingfisher; emerald, jade
翠: cuì · color green; kingfisher

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2–1–3–4 · bai2 xiong1 fei3 cui4

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baak6 hung1 fei2 ceoi3

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