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長尾山椒鳥

简长尾山椒鸟 · 繁長尾山椒鳥

Mandarin · pinyin cháng wěi shān jiāo niǎo

(bird species of China) long-tailed minivet (Pericrocotus ethologus)

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長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
椒: jiāo · pepper, spices
鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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2–3–1–1–3 · chang2 wei3 shan1 jiao1 niao3

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