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褐頭山雀

简褐头山雀 · 繁褐頭山雀

Mandarin · pinyin hè tóu shān què

(bird species of China) willow tit (Poecile montanus)

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褐: hè · coarse woolen cloth; dull, dark
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
雀: què · sparrow
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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4–2–1–4 · he4 tou2 shan1 que4

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