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夜開花

简夜开花 · 繁夜開花

Mandarin · pinyin yè kāi huā

bottle gourd (i.e. 瓠瓜 hù guā)

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夜: yè · night, dark; in night; by night
開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
花: huā · flower; blossoms
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start

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4–1–1 · ye4 kai1 hua1

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noun

(Wu) calabash

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