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黑尾蠟嘴雀

简黑尾蜡嘴雀 · 繁黑尾蠟嘴雀

Mandarin · pinyin hēi wěi là zuǐ què

(bird species of China) Chinese grosbeak (Eophona migratoria)

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黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
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嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
雀: què · sparrow
蜡: là · wax; candle; waxy, glazed; maggot; (same as 䄍) meaning imperial harvest

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1–3–4–3–4 · hei1 wei3 la4 zui3 que4

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