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吊鐘花

简吊钟花 · 繁吊鐘花

Mandarin · pinyin diào zhōng huā

Chinese New Year flower (Enkianthus quinqueflorus)

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吊: diào · condole, mourn, pity; hang
鐘: Look up this written character
花: huā · flower; blossoms
钟: zhōng · clock; bell

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4–1–1 · diao4 zhong1 hua1

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diu3 zung1 faa1

Cantonese word readings for 吊鐘花. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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