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長嘴斑海雀

简长嘴斑海雀 · 繁長嘴斑海雀

Mandarin · pinyin cháng zuǐ bān hǎi què

(bird species of China) long-billed murrelet (Brachyramphus perdix)

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長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
斑: bān · mottled, striped, freckle
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
雀: què · sparrow
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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2–3–1–3–4 · chang2 zui3 ban1 hai3 que4

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