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長嘴鷸

简长嘴鹬 · 繁長嘴鷸

Mandarin · pinyin cháng zuǐ yù

(bird species of China) long-billed dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)

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長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
鷸: Look up this written character
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader
鹬: yù · snipe, kingfisher

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2–3–4 · chang2 zui3 yu4

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coeng4 zeoi2 wat6

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