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黑頭蠟嘴雀

简黑头蜡嘴雀 · 繁黑頭蠟嘴雀

Mandarin · pinyin hēi tóu là zuǐ què

(bird species of China) Japanese grosbeak (Eophona personata)

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黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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嘴: zuǐ · mouth, lips
雀: què · sparrow
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
蜡: là · wax; candle; waxy, glazed; maggot; (same as 䄍) meaning imperial harvest

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1–2–4–3–4 · hei1 tou2 la4 zui3 que4

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