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丁香

Mandarin · pinyin dīng xiāng

lilac (Syringa spp)
clove (Syzygium aromaticum)

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丁: dīng · male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem
香: xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186

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1–1 · ding1 xiang1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ding1 hoeng1

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noun

lilac
clove
(literary, figurative) tip of a woman's tongue
(Jinjiang Hokkien) eardrop
button

adj

(Guangzhou Cantonese) small (in size)
(Guangzhou Cantonese) little; few

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