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黃嘴白鷺

简黄嘴白鹭 · 繁黃嘴白鷺

Mandarin · pinyin huáng zuǐ bái lù

(bird species of China) Chinese egret (Egretta eulophotes)

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黃: huáng · yellow; surname; Kangxi radical 201
嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
鷺: Look up this written character
黄: huáng · yellow; surname
鹭: lù · heron, egret; Ardea species (various)

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2–3–2–4 · huang2 zui3 bai2 lu4

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wong4 zeoi2 baak6 lou6

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