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梅

Mandarin · pinyin méi#

plum
plum flower
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume)

Mandarin · pinyin Méi#

surname Mei

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梅: méi · plums; prunes; surname

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2 · mei2

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mui2 · mui4

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Prunus mume (Chinese plum or Japanese apricot)
(in compounds) A plant sharing similarities with Prunus mume in habit, flowers or fruits
(obsolete) Alternative name for 楠 (nán, “Machilus nanmu”).
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 梅雨 (méiyǔ)
(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 梅州 (Méizhōu)
a surname

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