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長嘴劍鴴

简长嘴剑鸻 · 繁長嘴劍鴴

Mandarin · pinyin cháng zuǐ jiàn héng

(bird species of China) long-billed plover (Charadrius placidus)

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長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
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长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader
剑: jiàn · sword, dagger, saber
鸻: héng · plover

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2–3–4–2 · chang2 zui3 jian4 heng2

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coeng4 zeoi2 gim3 hang4

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