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細紋噪鶥

简细纹噪鹛 · 繁細紋噪鶥

Mandarin · pinyin xì wén zào méi

(bird species of China) streaked laughingthrush (Trochalopteron lineatum)

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細: xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
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噪: zào · be noisy; chirp loudly
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细: xì · fine, tiny; slender, thin
纹: wén · line, streak, stripe; wrinkle
鹛: méi · babbler, Timaliidae species (various); thrush

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4–2–4–2 · xi4 wen2 zao4 mei2

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