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眼紋噪鶥

简眼纹噪鹛 · 繁眼紋噪鶥

Mandarin · pinyin yǎn wén zào méi

(bird species of China) spotted laughingthrush (Ianthocincla ocellata)

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眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
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噪: zào · be noisy; chirp loudly
鶥: Look up this written character
纹: wén · line, streak, stripe; wrinkle
鹛: méi · babbler, Timaliidae species (various); thrush

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3–2–4–2 · yan3 wen2 zao4 mei2

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