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白腹短翅鴝

简白腹短翅鸲 · 繁白腹短翅鴝

Mandarin · pinyin bái fù duǎn chì qú

(bird species of China) white-bellied redstart (Luscinia phaenicuroides)

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
腹: fù · stomach, belly, abdomen; inside
短: duǎn · short; brief; deficient, lacking
翅: chì · wings; fin
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鸲: qú · mynah; Erithacus species (various)

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2–4–3–4–2 · bai2 fu4 duan3 chi4 qu2

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