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西伯利亞銀鷗

简西伯利亚银鸥 · 繁西伯利亞銀鷗

Mandarin · pinyin Xī bó lì yà yín ōu

(bird species of China) Vega gull (Larus vegae)

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西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
伯: bó · older brother; father's elder brother; senior male 'sire'; feudal rank 'count'
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
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亚: yà · Asia; second
银: yín · silver; cash, money, wealth
鸥: ōu · seagull, tern; Larus species (various)

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1–2–4–4–2–1 · Xi1 bo2 li4 ya4 yin2 ou1

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sai1 baak3 lei6 aa3 ngan4 au1

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