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白腰鵲鴝

简白腰鹊鸲 · 繁白腰鵲鴝

Mandarin · pinyin bái yāo què qú

(bird species of China) white-rumped shama (Copsychus malabaricus)

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
腰: yāo · waist; kidney
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鴝: Look up this written character
鹊: què · magpie; Pica species (various)
鸲: qú · mynah; Erithacus species (various)

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2–1–4–2 · bai2 yao1 que4 qu2

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baak6 jiu1 zoek3 keoi4

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