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麗星鷯鶥

简丽星鹩鹛 · 繁麗星鷯鶥

Mandarin · pinyin lì xīng liáo méi

(bird species of China) spotted elachura (Elachura formosa)

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麗: lì · beautiful, magnificent, elegant
星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
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丽: lì · beautiful, magnificent, elegant
鹩: liáo · wren
鹛: méi · babbler, Timaliidae species (various); thrush

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4–1–2–2 · li4 xing1 liao2 mei2

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