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短尾鷯鶥

简短尾鹩鹛 · 繁短尾鷯鶥

Mandarin · pinyin duǎn wěi liáo méi

(bird species of China) rufous-throated wren-babbler (Spelaeornis caudatus)

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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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鹩: liáo · wren
鹛: méi · babbler, Timaliidae species (various); thrush

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3–3–2–2 · duan3 wei3 liao2 mei2

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dyun2 mei5 liu4 mei4

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