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紫色花蜜鳥

简紫色花蜜鸟 · 繁紫色花蜜鳥

Mandarin · pinyin zǐ sè huā mì niǎo

(bird species of China) purple sunbird (Cinnyris asiaticus)

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紫: zǐ · purple, violet; amethyst; surname
色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
花: huā · flower; blossoms
蜜: mì · honey; sweet; nectar
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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3–4–1–4–3 · zi3 se4 hua1 mi4 niao3

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zi2 sik1 faa1 mat6 niu5

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