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紅耳鵯

简红耳鹎 · 繁紅耳鵯

Mandarin · pinyin hóng ěr bēi

(bird species of China) red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus)

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紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
耳: ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128
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红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
鹎: bēi · bird

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2–3–1 · hong2 er3 bei1

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hung4 ji5 bei1

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