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聖賢孔子鳥

简圣贤孔子鸟 · 繁聖賢孔子鳥

Mandarin · pinyin shèng xián Kǒng zǐ niǎo

Confuciusornis sanctus (Jurassic fossil bird)

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孔: kǒng · opening, hole, orifice; great
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
圣: shèng · holy, sacred
贤: xián · virtuous, worthy, good; able
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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4–2–3–3–3 · sheng4 xian2 Kong3 zi3 niao3

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sing3 jin4 hung2 zi2 niu5

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noun

(paleontology) Confuciusornis sanctus

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