翠金鵑

简 翠金鹃 · 繁 翠金鵑
Mandarin · pinyin cuì jīn juān

Meanings

  1. (bird species of China) Asian emerald cuckoo (Chrysococcyx maculatus)
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翠
cuì · color green; kingfisher
金
jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
鵑
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鹃
juān · cuckoo
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4–1–1 · cui4 jin1 juan1

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ceoi3 gam1 gyun1

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