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草地鷚

简草地鹨 · 繁草地鷚

Mandarin · pinyin cǎo dì liù

(bird species of China) meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis)

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草: cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
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鹨: liù · Anthus species (various)

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3–4–4 · cao3 di4 liu4

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