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巴豆樹

简巴豆树 · 繁巴豆樹

Mandarin · pinyin bā dòu shù

croton bush (Croton tiglium), evergreen bush of Euphorbiaceae family 大戟科 dà jǐ kē, with seed having strong purgative properties

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巴: bā · greatly desire, anxiously hope
豆: dòu · beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151
樹: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish
树: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish

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1–4–4 · ba1 dou4 shu4

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