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綠胸八色鶇

简绿胸八色鸫 · 繁綠胸八色鶇

Mandarin · pinyin lǜ xiōng bā sè dōng

(bird species of China) western hooded pitta (Pitta sordida)

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綠: lǜ · green; chlorine
胸: xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
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绿: lǜ · green; chlorine
鸫: dōng · thrush; Turdus species (various)

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4–1–1–4–1 · lu:4 xiong1 ba1 se4 dong1

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luk6 hung1 baat3 sik1 dung1

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