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紅嘴相思鳥

简红嘴相思鸟 · 繁紅嘴相思鳥

Mandarin · pinyin hóng zuǐ xiāng sī niǎo

(bird species of China) red-billed leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea)

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紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
思: sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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2–3–1–1–3 · hong2 zui3 xiang1 si1 niao3

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