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鴆羽

简鸩羽 · 繁鴆羽

Mandarin · pinyin zhèn yǔ

the poisonous feathers of the legendary bird Zhen 鴆

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羽: yǔ · feather, plume; wings; Kangxi radical 124
鸩: zhèn · a bird resembling the secretary falcon

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4–3 · zhen4 yu3

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