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青頭鸚鵡

简青头鹦鹉 · 繁青頭鸚鵡

Mandarin · pinyin qīng tóu yīng wǔ

(bird species of China) slaty-headed parakeet (Psittacula himalayana)

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青: qīng · blue, green; young; Kangxi radical 174
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
鹦: yīng · parrot
鹉: wǔ · species of parrot

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1–2–1–3 · qing1 tou2 ying1 wu3

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ceng1 tau4 jing1 mou5

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