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高蹺鷸

简高跷鹬 · 繁高蹺鷸

Mandarin · pinyin gāo qiāo yù

(bird species of China) stilt sandpiper (Calidris himantopus)

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高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
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鷸: Look up this written character
跷: qiāo · raise one's foot
鹬: yù · snipe, kingfisher

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1–1–4 · gao1 qiao1 yu4

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gou1 kiu3 wat6

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