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紋胸鷦鶥

简纹胸鹪鹛 · 繁紋胸鷦鶥

Mandarin · pinyin wén xiōng jiāo méi

(bird species of China) eyebrowed wren-babbler (Napothera epilepidota)

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胸: xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
鷦: Look up this written character
鶥: Look up this written character
纹: wén · line, streak, stripe; wrinkle
鹪: jiāo · wren
鹛: méi · babbler, Timaliidae species (various); thrush

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2–1–1–2 · wen2 xiong1 jiao1 mei2

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