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西方松雞

简西方松鸡 · 繁西方松雞

Mandarin · pinyin xī fāng sōng jī

(bird species of China) western capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)

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西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
方: fāng · a square, rectangle; a region; local
松: sōng · pine tree; fir tree
雞: jī · chickens; domestic fowl
鸡: jī · chicken

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1–1–1–1 · xi1 fang1 song1 ji1

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