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鉤嘴圓尾鸌

简钩嘴圆尾鹱 · 繁鉤嘴圓尾鸌

Mandarin · pinyin gōu zuǐ yuán wěi hù

(bird species of China) Tahiti petrel (Pseudobulweria rostrata)

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鉤: Look up this written character
嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
圓: yuán · circle; round, circular; complete
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
鸌: Look up this written character
钩: gōu · hook, barb; sickle; stroke with
圆: yuán · circle; round, circular; complete
鹱: hù · (bound form) bird of the Procellariidae family, which includes shearwaters, gadfly petrels etc

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1–3–2–3–4 · gou1 zui3 yuan2 wei3 hu4

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ngau1 zeoi2 jyun4 mei5 wok6

Cantonese word readings for 鉤嘴圓尾鸌. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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