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銅翅水雉

简铜翅水雉 · 繁銅翅水雉

Mandarin · pinyin tóng chì shuǐ zhì

(bird species of China) bronze-winged jacana (Metopidius indicus)

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銅: Look up this written character
翅: chì · wings; fin
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
雉: zhì · pheasant; crenellated wall
铜: tóng · copper, brass, bronze

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2–4–3–4 · tong2 chi4 shui3 zhi4

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