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菱角
Mandarin · pinyin líng jiao
Meanings
- water caltrop (Trapa species), aquatic plant with edible seeds
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2–5 · ling2 jiao5
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noun
- water caltrop
- (Taishanese) spinning top
name
- (~鎮, formerly ~鄉) Lingjiao (a town in Wuxi, Chongqing, China, formerly a township)
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