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鳴角鴞

简鸣角鸮 · 繁鳴角鴞

Mandarin · pinyin Míng jiǎo xiāo

Screech-owl (genus Megascops, a.k.a. Otus)

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鳴: Look up this written character
角: jiǎo · horn; angle, corner; point; Kangxi radical 148; 1st lunar mansion, determinative star Spica
鴞: Look up this written character
鸣: míng · cry of bird or animal; make sound
鸮: xiāo · owl

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2–3–1 · Ming2 jiao3 xiao1

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ming4 gok3 hiu1

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noun

screech owl (North American owl belonging to the Megascops genus)

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