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金翅雀

Mandarin · pinyin jīn chì què

(bird species of China) grey-capped greenfinch (Chloris sinica)

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
翅: chì · wings; fin
雀: què · sparrow

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1–4–4 · jin1 chi4 que4

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gam1 ci3 zoek3

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