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紫林鸽

zǐ lín gēdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(bird species of China) pale-capped pigeon (Columba punicea)
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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:

紫林鴿 紫林鸽 [zi3 lin2 ge1] /(bird species of China) pale-capped pigeon (Columba punicea)/

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Other forms in these source records: 紫林鴿

  • 紫
    zǐ

    purple / violet

  • 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

  • 鸽
    gē

    pigeon / dove

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.