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藍翅八色鳥

简蓝翅八色鸟 · 繁藍翅八色鳥

Mandarin · pinyin lán chì bā sè niǎo

(bird species of China) blue-winged pitta (Pitta moluccensis)

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翅: chì · wings; fin
八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
蓝: lán · blue; indigo plant; surname
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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2–4–1–4–3 · lan2 chi4 ba1 se4 niao3

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