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臺灣紫嘯鶇

简台湾紫啸鸫 · 繁臺灣紫嘯鶇

Mandarin · pinyin Tái wān zǐ xiào dōng

(bird species of China) Taiwan whistling thrush (Myophonus insularis)

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紫: zǐ · purple, violet; amethyst; surname
嘯: Look up this written character
鶇: Look up this written character
台: tái · platform; unit; term of address
湾: wān · bay, cove, inlet, bend of stream
啸: xiào · roar, howl, scream; whistle
鸫: dōng · thrush; Turdus species (various)

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2–1–3–4–1 · Tai2 wan1 zi3 xiao4 dong1

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toi4 waan1 zi2 siu3 dung1

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