賽氏籬鶯

简 赛氏篱莺 · 繁 賽氏籬鶯
Mandarin · pinyin Sài shì lí yīng

Meanings

  1. (bird species of China) Sykes's warbler (Iduna rama)
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賽
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氏
shì · clan, family; mister
籬
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鶯
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赛
sài · compete, contend; contest, race
篱
lí · bamboo or wooden fence; hedge
莺
yīng · oriole, green finch; Sylvia species (various)
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4–4–2–1 · Sai4 shi4 li2 ying1

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coi3 si6 lei4 ang1

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