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藍耳翠鳥

简蓝耳翠鸟 · 繁藍耳翠鳥

Mandarin · pinyin lán ěr cuì niǎo

(bird species of China) blue-eared kingfisher (Alcedo meninting)

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藍: Look up this written character
耳: ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128
翠: cuì · color green; kingfisher
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
蓝: lán · blue; indigo plant; surname
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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2–3–4–3 · lan2 er3 cui4 niao3

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laam4 ji5 ceoi3 niu5

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