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黑胸歌鴝

简黑胸歌鸲 · 繁黑胸歌鴝

Mandarin · pinyin hēi xiōng gē qú

(bird species of China) Himalayan rubythroat (Calliope pectoralis)

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黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
胸: xiōng · breast, bosom, chest; thorax
歌: gē · song, lyrics; sing, chant; praise
鴝: Look up this written character
鸲: qú · mynah; Erithacus species (various)

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1–1–1–2 · hei1 xiong1 ge1 qu2

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hak1 hung1 go1 keoi4

Cantonese word readings for 黑胸歌鴝. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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