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楠

Mandarin · pinyin nán

Machilus nanmu
Chinese cedar
Chinese giant redwood

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楠: nán · name of tree, Machilus nanmu

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2 · nan2

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character · Etymology 1

nanmu tree (Machilus nanmu or Phoebe zhennan)
name of various species of Phoebe and Machilus
(dialectical, cooking, meat) brisket

character · Etymology 2

(～府) Nan province (of Thailand)
(～市) Nan city
(～河) Nan river

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