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紅腹咬鵑

简红腹咬鹃 · 繁紅腹咬鵑

Mandarin · pinyin hóng fù yǎo juān

(bird species of China) Ward's trogon (Harpactes wardi)

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紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
腹: fù · stomach, belly, abdomen; inside
咬: yǎo · bite, gnaw
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红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
鹃: juān · cuckoo

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2–4–3–1 · hong2 fu4 yao3 juan1

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