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妃子笑

Mandarin · pinyin fēi zi xiào

concubine's smile, a cultivar of lychee

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妃: fēi · wife, spouse; imperial concubine
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
笑: xiào · smile, laugh, giggle; snicker

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1–5–4 · fei1 zi5 xiao4

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fei1 zi2 siu3

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noun

Feizixiao, the most widely cultivated variety of Litchi chinensis in China.

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