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百靈

简百灵 · 繁百靈

Mandarin · pinyin bǎi líng

lark (bird of family Alaudidae)

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百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
靈: Look up this written character
灵: líng · spirit, soul; spiritual world

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3–2 · bai3 ling2

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noun

(～科) lark (Alaudidae)
(～屬) Melanocorypha
(literary) all kinds of deities; hundreds of spirits

verb

(Puxian Min) to chat

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