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寶蓋草

简宝盖草 · 繁寶蓋草

Mandarin · pinyin bǎo gài cǎo

henbit deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule)

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草: cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs
宝: bǎo · treasure, jewel; precious, rare
盖: gài · cover, hide, protect

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3–4–3 · bao3 gai4 cao3

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bou2 goi3 cou2

Cantonese word readings for 寶蓋草. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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