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黑頭鵐

简黑头鹀 · 繁黑頭鵐

Mandarin · pinyin hēi tóu wú

(bird species of China) black-headed bunting (Emberiza melanocephala)

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黑: hēi · black; dark; evil, sinister; Kangxi radical 203
頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
鹀: wú · (bound form) bunting (bird of genus Emberiza); also pr. [wu1]

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1–2–2 · hei1 tou2 wu2

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