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鐵嘴沙鴴

简铁嘴沙鸻 · 繁鐵嘴沙鴴

Mandarin · pinyin tiě zuǐ shā héng

(bird species of China) greater sand plover (Anarhynchus leschenaultii)

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嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
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铁: tiě · iron; strong, solid, firm
鸻: héng · plover

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3–3–1–2 · tie3 zui3 sha1 heng2

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tit3 zeoi2 saa1 hang4

Cantonese word readings for 鐵嘴沙鴴. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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