Word information
Simplified白头鹞
Traditional白頭鷂
Pinyinbái tóu yào
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
白头鹞
bái tóu yào · (bird species of China) western marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus)
Character breakdown
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How to learn 白头鹞
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