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林岭雀

lín lǐng quèdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(bird species of China) plain mountain finch (Leucosticte nemoricola)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

林嶺雀 林岭雀 [lin2 ling3 que4] /(bird species of China) plain mountain finch (Leucosticte nemoricola)/

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Other forms in these source records: 林嶺雀

  • 林
    lín

    (bound form) woods / forest / (bound form) circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people) / (bound form) a collection (of similar things)

    Lín

    surname Lin / Japanese surname Hayashi

  • 岭
    líng

    used in 岭巆|岭𫶕[líng yíng]

    lǐng

    mountain range / mountain ridge

  • 雀
    qiāo

    a freckle / lentigo

    què

    (bound form) small bird / sparrow / also pr. [qiǎo]

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