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鉤嘴林鵙

简钩嘴林鵙 · 繁鉤嘴林鵙

Mandarin · pinyin gōu zuǐ lín jú

(bird species of China) large woodshrike (Tephrodornis virgatus)

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嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
林: lín · forest, grove; surname
鵙: Look up this written character
钩: gōu · hook, barb; sickle; stroke with

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1–3–2–2 · gou1 zui3 lin2 ju2

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