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蕉

Mandarin · pinyin jiāo#

banana

Mandarin · pinyin qiáo#

see 蕉萃 qiáo cuì

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蕉: jiāo · banana; plantain

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character · Etymology 1

(obsolete) unsoaked hemp
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) abaca (Musa textilis)
banana; plantain (any plant in Musaceae, especially the edible fruit) (Classifier: 根 m; 串 m; 把 m; 條／条 c; 隻／只 c; 梳 c; 弓 mn)
a surname

character · Etymology 2

(obsolete) alternative form of 憔 (qiáo, “haggard”)
(obsolete) alternative form of 樵 (qiáo, “firewood”)

intj · Etymology 4

(Cantonese, onomatopoeia, childish) sound of firing a gun

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