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藍背八色鶇

简蓝背八色鸫 · 繁藍背八色鶇

Mandarin · pinyin lán bèi bā sè dōng

(bird species of China) blue-rumped pitta (Hydrornis soror)

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背: bèi · back; back side; behind; betray
八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
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蓝: lán · blue; indigo plant; surname
鸫: dōng · thrush; Turdus species (various)

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2–4–1–4–1 · lan2 bei4 ba1 se4 dong1

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laam4 bui3 baat3 sik1 dung1

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