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金背三趾啄木鳥

简金背三趾啄木鸟 · 繁金背三趾啄木鳥

Mandarin · pinyin jīn bèi sān zhǐ zhuó mù niǎo

(bird species of China) common flameback (Dinopium javanense)

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
背: bèi · back; back side; behind; betray
三: sān · three
趾: zhǐ · toe; tracks, footprints
啄: zhuó · to peck; (Cant.) to slander
木: mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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1–4–1–3–2–4–3 · jin1 bei4 san1 zhi3 zhuo2 mu4 niao3

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