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黃腳綠鳩

简黄脚绿鸠 · 繁黃腳綠鳩

Mandarin · pinyin huáng jiǎo lǜ jiū

(bird species of China) yellow-footed green pigeon (Treron phoenicopterus)

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黃: huáng · yellow; surname; Kangxi radical 201
腳: jiǎo · foot; base, leg, foundation
綠: lǜ · green; chlorine
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黄: huáng · yellow; surname
脚: jiǎo · leg, foot; base, leg, foundation
绿: lǜ · green; chlorine
鸠: jiū · pigeon; collect, assemble

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2–3–4–1 · huang2 jiao3 lu:4 jiu1

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wong4 goek3 luk6 kau1

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