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遠東葦鶯

简远东苇莺 · 繁遠東葦鶯

Mandarin · pinyin Yuǎn dōng wěi yīng

(bird species of China) Manchurian reed warbler (Acrocephalus tangorum)

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遠: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
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远: yuǎn · distant, remote, far; profound
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
苇: wěi · reed
莺: yīng · oriole, green finch; Sylvia species (various)

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3–1–3–1 · Yuan3 dong1 wei3 ying1

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