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八角茴香

Mandarin · pinyin bā jiǎo huí xiāng

Meanings

  1. Chinese anise
  2. star anise
  3. Fructus Anisi Stellati
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八
bā · eight; all around, all sides
角
jiǎo · horn; angle, corner; point; Kangxi radical 148; 1st lunar mansion, determinative star Spica
茴
huí · fennel, aniseed
香
xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
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1–3–2–1 · ba1 jiao3 hui2 xiang1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

baat3 gok3 wui4 hoeng1

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baat3 gok3 wui4 hoeng1

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noun

  1. star anise

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