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藍翅希鶥

简蓝翅希鹛 · 繁藍翅希鶥

Mandarin · pinyin lán chì xī méi

(bird species of China) blue-winged minla (Actinodura cyanouroptera)

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翅: chì · wings; fin
希: xī · rare; hope, expect, strive for
鶥: Look up this written character
蓝: lán · blue; indigo plant; surname
鹛: méi · babbler, Timaliidae species (various); thrush

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2–4–1–2 · lan2 chi4 xi1 mei2

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laam4 ci3 hei1 mei4

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