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細嘴短趾百靈

简细嘴短趾百灵 · 繁細嘴短趾百靈

Mandarin · pinyin xì zuǐ duǎn zhǐ bǎi líng

(bird species of China) Hume's short-toed lark (Calandrella acutirostris)

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細: xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
短: duǎn · short; brief; deficient, lacking
趾: zhǐ · toe; tracks, footprints
百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
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细: xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
灵: líng · spirit, soul; spiritual world

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4–3–3–3–3–2 · xi4 zui3 duan3 zhi3 bai3 ling2

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sai3 zeoi2 dyun2 zi2 baak3 ling4

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