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白頸長尾雉

简白颈长尾雉 · 繁白頸長尾雉

Mandarin · pinyin bái jǐng cháng wěi zhì

(bird species of China) Elliot's pheasant (Syrmaticus ellioti)

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
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長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
雉: zhì · pheasant; crenellated wall
颈: jǐng · neck, throat
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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2–3–2–3–4 · bai2 jing3 chang2 wei3 zhi4

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