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藍喉太陽鳥

简蓝喉太阳鸟 · 繁藍喉太陽鳥

Mandarin · pinyin lán hóu tài yáng niǎo

(bird species of China) Mrs. Gould's sunbird (Aethopyga gouldiae)

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喉: hóu · throat, gullet, larynx; guttural
太: tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
陽: yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
蓝: lán · blue; indigo plant; surname
阳: yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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2–2–4–2–3 · lan2 hou2 tai4 yang2 niao3

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laam4 hau4 taai3 joeng4 niu5

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