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青腳鷸

简青脚鹬 · 繁青腳鷸

Mandarin · pinyin qīng jiǎo yù

(bird species of China) common greenshank (Tringa nebularia)

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青: qīng · blue, green; young; Kangxi radical 174
腳: jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
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脚: jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation
鹬: yù · snipe, kingfisher

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1–3–4 · qing1 jiao3 yu4

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