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綠喉蜂虎

简绿喉蜂虎 · 繁綠喉蜂虎

Mandarin · pinyin lǜ hóu fēng hǔ

(bird species of China) Asian green bee-eater (Merops orientalis)

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綠: lǜ · green; chlorine
喉: hóu · throat, gullet, larynx; guttural
蜂: fēng · bee, wasp, hornet
虎: hǔ · tiger; brave, fierce; surname
绿: lǜ · green; chlorine

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4–2–1–3 · lu:4 hou2 feng1 hu3

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