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紫金鵑

简紫金鹃 · 繁紫金鵑

Mandarin · pinyin zǐ jīn juān

(bird species of China) violet cuckoo (Chrysococcyx xanthorhynchus)

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紫: zǐ · purple, violet; amethyst; surname
金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
鵑: Look up this written character
鹃: juān · cuckoo

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3–1–1 · zi3 jin1 juan1

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zi2 gam1 gyun1

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