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短嘴山椒鳥

简短嘴山椒鸟 · 繁短嘴山椒鳥

Mandarin · pinyin duǎn zuǐ shān jiāo niǎo

(bird species of China) short-billed minivet (Pericrocotus brevirostris)

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短: duǎn · short; brief; deficient, lacking
嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
椒: jiāo · pepper, spices
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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3–3–1–1–3 · duan3 zui3 shan1 jiao1 niao3

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