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金絲燕

简金丝燕 · 繁金絲燕

Mandarin · pinyin jīn sī yàn

Aerodramus, genus of birds that use echolocation, a subset of the Collocaliini tribe (swiflets), two of whose species – Aerodramus fuciphagus and Aerodramus maximus – build nests harvested to make bird's nest soup

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
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燕: yàn · swallow (bird); comfort, enjoy
丝: sī · silk; fine thread; wire; strings

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1–1–4 · jin1 si1 yan4

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gam1 si1 jin3

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