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紅胸啄花鳥

简红胸啄花鸟 · 繁紅胸啄花鳥

Mandarin · pinyin hóng xiōng zhuó huā niǎo

(bird species of China) fire-breasted flowerpecker (Dicaeum ignipectus)

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紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
胸: xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
啄: zhuó · to peck; (Cant.) to slander
花: huā · flower; blossoms
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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2–1–2–1–3 · hong2 xiong1 zhuo2 hua1 niao3

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