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黑喉紅尾鴝

简黑喉红尾鸲 · 繁黑喉紅尾鴝

Mandarin · pinyin hēi hóu hóng wěi qú

(bird species of China) Hodgson's redstart (Phoenicurus hodgsoni)

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黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
喉: hóu · throat, gullet, larynx; guttural
紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
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红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
鸲: qú · mynah; Erithacus species (various)

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1–2–2–3–2 · hei1 hou2 hong2 wei3 qu2

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