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單子葉

简单子叶 · 繁單子葉

Mandarin · pinyin dān zǐ yè

monocotyledon (plant family distinguished by single embryonic leaf, includes grasses, orchids and lilies)

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子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
葉: yè · leaf, petal; page of book; period
单: dān · single, individual, only; lone
叶: yè · to harmonize, to rhyme; to unite; (borrowed for) leaf

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1–3–4 · dan1 zi3 ye4

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