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奇花異卉

简奇花异卉 · 繁奇花異卉

Mandarin · pinyin qí huā yì huì

see 奇花異草 qí huā yì cǎo

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奇: qí · strange, unusual, uncanny, occult
花: huā · flower; blossoms
異: Look up this written character
卉: huì · general term for plants; myriads
异: yì · different, unusual, strange

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2–1–4–4 · qi2 hua1 yi4 hui4

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kei4 faa1 ji6 wai2

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