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鬚浮鷗

简须浮鸥 · 繁鬚浮鷗

Mandarin · pinyin xū fú ōu

(bird species of China) whiskered tern (Chlidonias hybrida)

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浮: fú · to float, drift, waft; to exceed; superfluous
鷗: Look up this written character
须: xū · must, have to, necessary
鸥: ōu · seagull, tern; Larus species (various)

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1–2–1 · xu1 fu2 ou1

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