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褐河烏

简褐河乌 · 繁褐河烏

Mandarin · pinyin hè hé wū

(bird species of China) brown dipper (Cinclus pallasii)

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褐: hè · coarse woolen cloth; dull, dark
河: hé · river; stream; the Yellow River
烏: Look up this written character
乌: wū · crow, rook, raven; black, dark

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4–2–1 · he4 he2 wu1

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hot3 ho4 wu1

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