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白腰文鳥

简白腰文鸟 · 繁白腰文鳥

Mandarin · pinyin bái yāo wén niǎo

(bird species of China) white-rumped munia (Lonchura striata)

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
腰: yāo · waist; kidney
文: wén · literature, culture, writing
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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2–1–2–3 · bai2 yao1 wen2 niao3

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baak6 jiu1 man4 niu5

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