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虎頭海鵰

简虎头海雕 · 繁虎頭海鵰

Mandarin · pinyin hǔ tóu hǎi diāo

(bird species of China) Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)

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虎: hǔ · tiger; brave, fierce; surname
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
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头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
雕: diāo · engrave, inlay, carve; exhaust; (same as 鵰) an eagle, vulture

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3–2–3–1 · hu3 tou2 hai3 diao1

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