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綠尾虹雉

简绿尾虹雉 · 繁綠尾虹雉

Mandarin · pinyin lǜ wěi hóng zhì

(bird species of China) Chinese monal (Lophophorus lhuysii)

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綠: lǜ · green; chlorine
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
虹: hóng · rainbow
雉: zhì · pheasant; crenellated wall
绿: lǜ · green; chlorine

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4–3–2–4 · lu:4 wei3 hong2 zhi4

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luk6 mei5 hung4 zi6

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