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粉紅椋鳥

简粉红椋鸟 · 繁粉紅椋鳥

Mandarin · pinyin fěn hóng liáng niǎo

(bird species of China) rosy starling (Pastor roseus)

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粉: fěn · powder, face powder; plaster
紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
椋: liáng · fruit
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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3–2–2–3 · fen3 hong2 liang2 niao3

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