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紋喉鵯

简纹喉鹎 · 繁紋喉鵯

Mandarin · pinyin wén hóu bēi

(bird species of China) stripe-throated bulbul (Pycnonotus finlaysoni)

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紋: Look up this written character
喉: hóu · throat, gullet, larynx; guttural
鵯: Look up this written character
纹: wén · line, streak, stripe; wrinkle
鹎: bēi · bird

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2–2–1 · wen2 hou2 bei1

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man4 hau4 bei1

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