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草原鷂

简草原鹞 · 繁草原鷂

Mandarin · pinyin cǎo yuán yào

(bird species of China) pallid harrier (Circus macrourus)

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草: cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs
原: yuán · source, origin, beginning
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鹞: yào · sparrow hawk; kite shaped like

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3–2–4 · cao3 yuan2 yao4

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