高原山鶉

简 高原山鹑 · 繁 高原山鶉
Mandarin · pinyin gāo yuán shān chún

Meanings

  1. (bird species of China) Tibetan partridge (Perdix hodgsoniae)
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高
gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
原
yuán · source, origin, beginning
山
shān · mountain, hill, peak
鶉
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鹑
chún · quail; Turnix species (various)
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1–2–1–2 · gao1 yuan2 shan1 chun2

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gou1 jyun4 saan1 ceon1

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高原山鶉 · gao1 yuan2 shan1 chun2
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Exact source record高原山鶉 高原山鹑 [gao1 yuan2 shan1 chun2] /(bird species of China) Tibetan partridge (Perdix hodgsoniae)/