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問荊

简问荆 · 繁問荊

Mandarin · pinyin wèn jīng

field horsetail (Equisetum arvense)

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問: wèn · ask (about), inquire after
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问: wèn · ask about, inquire after
荆: jīng · thorns; brambles; my wife; cane

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4–1 · wen4 jing1

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