銅藍鶲

简 铜蓝鹟 · 繁 銅藍鶲
Mandarin · pinyin tóng lán wēng

Meanings

  1. (bird species of China) verditer flycatcher (Eumyias thalassinus)
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銅
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藍
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鶲
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铜
tóng · copper, brass, bronze
蓝
lán · blue; indigo plant; surname
鹟
wēng · flycatcher
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2–2–1 · tong2 lan2 weng1

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