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茶胸斑啄木鳥

简茶胸斑啄木鸟 · 繁茶胸斑啄木鳥

Mandarin · pinyin chá xiōng bān zhuó mù niǎo

(bird species of China) fulvous-breasted woodpecker (Dendrocopos macei)

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茶: chá · tea
胸: xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
斑: bān · mottled, striped, freckle
啄: zhuó · to peck; (Cant.) to slander
木: mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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2–1–1–2–4–3 · cha2 xiong1 ban1 zhuo2 mu4 niao3

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