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三色堇

Mandarin · pinyin sān sè jǐn

pansy

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三: sān · three
色: sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
堇: jǐn · yellow loam; clay; season; few

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1–4–3 · san1 se4 jin3

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saam1 sik1 gan2

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