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藍胸鶉

简蓝胸鹑 · 繁藍胸鶉

Mandarin · pinyin lán xiōng chún

(bird species of China) king quail; blue-breasted quail (Synoicus chinensis)

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胸: xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
鶉: Look up this written character
蓝: lán · blue; indigo plant; surname
鹑: chún · quail; Turnix species (various)

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2–1–2 · lan2 xiong1 chun2

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laam4 hung1 ceon1

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