金絲雀

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See also: 金糸雀

Chinese

metal; gold; money silk; thread; trace bird; lentigo; sparrow
trad. (金絲雀)
simp. (金丝雀)

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 金糸雀 (kinshijaku, kanaria)

Pronunciation


Noun

金絲雀

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