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祖鳥類

简祖鸟类 · 繁祖鳥類

Mandarin · pinyin zǔ niǎo lèi

dinosaur ancestors of birds

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祖: zǔ · ancestor, forefather; grandfather
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
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鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
类: lèi · class, group, kind, category

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3–3–4 · zu3 niao3 lei4

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zou2 niu5 leoi6

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