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短尾賊鷗

简短尾贼鸥 · 繁短尾賊鷗

Mandarin · pinyin duǎn wěi zéi ōu

(bird species of China) parasitic jaeger (Stercorarius parasiticus)

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短: duǎn · short; brief; deficient, lacking
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
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贼: zéi · thief, traitor; kill
鸥: ōu · seagull, tern; Larus species (various)

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3–3–2–1 · duan3 wei3 zei2 ou1

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