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巴旦杏

Mandarin · pinyin bā dàn xìng

almond (loanword)

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巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
旦: dàn · dawn; morning; day
杏: xìng · apricot; almond

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1–4–4 · ba1 dan4 xing4

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baa1 daan3 hang6

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noun

almond (plant of species Prunus amygdalus (syn. Prunus dulcis) or its fruit)

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