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鳳頭鷹雕

简凤头鹰雕 · 繁鳳頭鷹雕

Mandarin · pinyin fèng tóu yīng diāo

(bird species of China) changeable hawk-eagle; crested hawk-eagle (Nisaetus cirrhatus)

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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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雕: diāo · engrave, inlay, carve; exhaust; (same as 鵰) an eagle, vulture
凤: fèng · male phoenix; symbol of joy
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
鹰: yīng · falcon; Accipiter species (various)

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4–2–1–1 · feng4 tou2 ying1 diao1

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