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黑頭鵯

简黑头鹎 · 繁黑頭鵯

Mandarin · pinyin hēi tóu bēi

(bird species of China) black-headed bulbul (Brachypodius melanocephalos)

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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
鹎: bēi · bird

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1–2–1 · hei1 tou2 bei1

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hak1 tau4 bei1

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