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西紅腳隼

简西红脚隼 · 繁西紅腳隼

Mandarin · pinyin xī hóng jiǎo sǔn

(bird species of China) red-footed falcon (Falco vespertinus)

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西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
腳: jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
隼: sǔn · aquiline (nose); a falcon
红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
脚: jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation

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1–2–3–3 · xi1 hong2 jiao3 sun3

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