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紅頸綠啄木鳥

简红颈绿啄木鸟 · 繁紅頸綠啄木鳥

Mandarin · pinyin hóng jǐng lǜ zhuó mù niǎo

(bird species of China) red-collared woodpecker (Picus rabieri)

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紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
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綠: lǜ · green; chlorine
啄: zhuó · to peck; (Cant.) to slander
木: mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
颈: jǐng · neck, throat
绿: lǜ · green; chlorine
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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2–3–4–2–4–3 · hong2 jing3 lu:4 zhuo2 mu4 niao3

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