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紅胸黑雁

简红胸黑雁 · 繁紅胸黑雁

Mandarin · pinyin hóng xiōng hēi yàn

(bird species of China) red-breasted goose (Branta ruficollis)

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紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
胸: xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
雁: yàn · wild goose
红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush

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2–1–1–4 · hong2 xiong1 hei1 yan4

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hung4 hung1 hak1 ngaan6

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