佛手柑

Mandarin · pinyin fó shǒu gān

Meanings

  1. Buddha's hand; fingered citron (Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis)
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佛
fú · Buddha; of Buddhism; merciful person; Buddhist image; the dead (Japanese)
手
shǒu · hand
柑
gān · tangerine, loose-skinned orange
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2–3–1 · fo2 shou3 gan1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fat6 sau2 gam1

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noun

  1. Buddha's hand; fingered citron

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