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柘黃

简柘黄 · 繁柘黃

Mandarin · pinyin zhè huáng

yellow dye made from the bark of the 柘 zhè tree

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柘: zhè · a thorny tree; sugarcane
黃: huáng · yellow; surname; Kangxi radical 201
黄: huáng · yellow; surname

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4–2 · zhe4 huang2

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noun

reddish-yellow dye produced from the bark of silkworm thorn (Maclura tricuspidata), used for imperial robes

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