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髮冠卷尾

简发冠卷尾 · 繁髮冠卷尾

Mandarin · pinyin fà guān juǎn wěi

(bird species of China) hair-crested drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus)

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髮: fà · fǎ · hair
冠: guān · cap, crown, headgear
卷: juǎn · scroll; curl; make a comeback
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
发: fā · issue, dispatch, send out; hair

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4–1–3–3 · fa4 guan1 juan3 wei3

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faat3 gun3 gyun2 mei5

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