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赤胸朱頂雀

简赤胸朱顶雀 · 繁赤胸朱頂雀

Mandarin · pinyin chì xiōng zhū dǐng què

(bird species of China) common linnet (Linaria cannabina)

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赤: chì · red; bare; Kangxi radical 155
胸: xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
朱: zhū · cinnabar, vermilion; surname
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雀: què · sparrow
顶: dǐng · top, summit, peak; to carry on the head

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4–1–1–3–4 · chi4 xiong1 zhu1 ding3 que4

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