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黑背信天翁

Mandarin · pinyin hēi bèi xìn tiān wēng

(bird species of China) Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis)

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黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
背: bèi · back; back side; behind; betray
信: xìn · trust, believe; letter
天: tiān · sky, heaven; god, celestial
翁: wēng · old man; father, father-in-law

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1–4–4–1–1 · hei1 bei4 xin4 tian1 weng1

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