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震旦鴉雀

简震旦鸦雀 · 繁震旦鴉雀

Mandarin · pinyin Zhèn dàn yā què

(bird species of China) reed parrotbill (Paradoxornis heudei)

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震: zhèn · shake, quake, tremor; excite; trigram ☳; hexagram ䷲
旦: dàn · dawn; morning; day
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雀: què · sparrow
鸦: yā · crow; Corvus species (various)

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4–4–1–4 · Zhen4 dan4 ya1 que4

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zan3 daan3 aa1 zoek3

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