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鳥道

简鸟道 · 繁鳥道

Mandarin · pinyin niǎo dào

a road only a bird can manage
steep dangerous road

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鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
道: dào · path, road, street; method, way
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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3–4 · niao3 dao4

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