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銀耳相思鳥

简银耳相思鸟 · 繁銀耳相思鳥

Mandarin · pinyin yín ěr xiāng sī niǎo

(bird species of China) silver-eared mesia (Leiothrix argentauris)

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銀: Look up this written character
耳: ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128
相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
思: sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
银: yín · silver; cash, money, wealth
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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2–3–1–1–3 · yin2 er3 xiang1 si1 niao3

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ngan4 ji5 soeng1 si1 niu5

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