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紅胸田雞

简红胸田鸡 · 繁紅胸田雞

Mandarin · pinyin hóng xiōng tián jī

(bird species of China) ruddy-breasted crake (Zapornia fusca)

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紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
胸: xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
田: tián · field, arable land, cultivated
雞: jī · chickens; domestic fowl
红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
鸡: jī · chicken

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2–1–2–1 · hong2 xiong1 tian2 ji1

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