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荒漠伯勞

简荒漠伯劳 · 繁荒漠伯勞

Mandarin · pinyin huāng mò bó láo

(bird species of China) isabelline shrike (Lanius isabellinus)

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荒: huāng · wasteland, desert; uncultivated
漠: mò · desert; aloof, indifferent, cool
伯: bó · older brother; father's elder brother; senior male 'sire'; feudal rank 'count'
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劳: láo · labor, toil, do manual work

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1–4–2–2 · huang1 mo4 bo2 lao2

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