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黃嘴潛鳥

简黄嘴潜鸟 · 繁黃嘴潛鳥

Mandarin · pinyin huáng zuǐ qián niǎo

(bird species of China) yellow-billed loon (Gavia adamsii)

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黃: huáng · yellow; surname; Kangxi radical 201
嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
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鳥: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196
黄: huáng · yellow; surname
潜: qián · hide; hidden, secret, latent
鸟: niǎo · bird; Kangxi radical 196

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2–3–2–3 · huang2 zui3 qian2 niao3

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