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黑眉長尾山雀

简黑眉长尾山雀 · 繁黑眉長尾山雀

Mandarin · pinyin hēi méi cháng wěi shān què

(bird species of China) black-browed bushtit (Aegithalos bonvaloti)

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黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
眉: méi · eyebrows; upper margin of book
長: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader; Kangxi radical 168
尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
雀: què · sparrow
长: zhǎng · long; length; excel in; leader

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1–2–2–3–1–4 · hei1 mei2 chang2 wei3 shan1 que4

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