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白腰草鷸

简白腰草鹬 · 繁白腰草鷸

Mandarin · pinyin bái yāo cǎo yù

(bird species of China) green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
腰: yāo · waist; kidney
草: cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs
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鹬: yù · snipe, kingfisher

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2–1–3–4 · bai2 yao1 cao3 yu4

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