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高山嶺雀

简高山岭雀 · 繁高山嶺雀

Mandarin · pinyin gāo shān lǐng què

(bird species of China) Brandt's mountain finch (Leucosticte brandti)

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
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雀: què · sparrow
岭: lǐng · mountain ridge, mountain peak

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1–1–3–4 · gao1 shan1 ling3 que4

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