菱角

Mandarin · pinyin líng jiao

Meanings

  1. water caltrop (Trapa species), aquatic plant with edible seeds
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菱
líng · water-chestnut, water caltrop
角
jiǎo · horn; angle, corner; point; Kangxi radical 148; 1st lunar mansion, determinative star Spica
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2–5 · ling2 jiao5

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noun

  1. water caltrop
  2. (Taishanese) spinning top

name

  1. (~鎮, formerly ~鄉) Lingjiao (a town in Wuxi, Chongqing, China, formerly a township)

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