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花腹綠啄木鳥

简花腹绿啄木鸟 · 繁花腹綠啄木鳥

Mandarin · pinyin huā fù lǜ zhuó mù niǎo

(bird species of China) laced woodpecker (Picus vittatus)

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花: huā · flower; blossoms
腹: fù · stomach, belly, abdomen; inside
綠: lǜ · green; chlorine
啄: zhuó · to peck; (Cant.) to slander
木: mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
绿: lǜ · green; chlorine
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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1–4–4–2–4–3 · hua1 fu4 lu:4 zhuo2 mu4 niao3

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