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褐漁鴞

简褐渔鸮 · 繁褐漁鴞

Mandarin · pinyin hè yú xiāo

(bird species of China) brown fish owl (Ketupa zeylonensis)

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褐: hè · coarse woolen cloth; dull, dark
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鴞: Look up this written character
渔: yú · to fish; seize; pursue; surname
鸮: xiāo · owl

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4–2–1 · he4 yu2 xiao1

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hot3 jyu4 hiu1

Cantonese word readings for 褐漁鴞. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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