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高原山鶉

简高原山鹑 · 繁高原山鶉

Mandarin · pinyin gāo yuán shān chún

(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: Look up this written character
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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