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褐喉食蜜鳥

简褐喉食蜜鸟 · 繁褐喉食蜜鳥

Mandarin · pinyin hè hóu shí mì niǎo

(bird species of China) brown-throated sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis)

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褐: hè · coarse woolen cloth; dull, dark
喉: hóu · throat, gullet, larynx; guttural
食: shí · eat; meal; food; Kangxi radical 184
蜜: mì · honey; sweet; nectar
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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4–2–2–4–3 · he4 hou2 shi2 mi4 niao3

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