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紫壽帶

简紫寿带 · 繁紫壽帶

Mandarin · pinyin zǐ shòu dài

(bird species of China) black paradise flycatcher; Japanese paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata)

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紫: zǐ · purple, violet; amethyst; surname
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寿: shòu · old age, long life; lifespan
带: dài · belt, girdle, band, strap, zone

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3–4–4 · zi3 shou4 dai4

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