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紅頭灰雀

简红头灰雀 · 繁紅頭灰雀

Mandarin · pinyin hóng tóu huī què

(bird species of China) red-headed bullfinch (Pyrrhula erythrocephala)

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紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
灰: huī · ashes; dust; lime, mortar
雀: què · sparrow
红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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2–2–1–4 · hong2 tou2 hui1 que4

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hung4 tau4 fui1 zoek3

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