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白頸噪鶥

简白颈噪鹛 · 繁白頸噪鶥

Mandarin · pinyin bái jǐng zào méi

(bird species of China) white-necked laughingthrush (Garrulax strepitans)

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
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噪: zào · be noisy; chirp loudly
鶥: Look up this written character
颈: jǐng · neck, throat
鹛: méi · babbler, Timaliidae species (various); thrush

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2–3–4–2 · bai2 jing3 zao4 mei2

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