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桃金娘科

Mandarin · pinyin táo jīn niáng kē

Myrtaceae (family including myrtle, rosemary, oregano etc)

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桃: táo · peach; marriage; surname
金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
娘: niáng · mother; young girl; woman; wife
科: kē · section, department, science

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2–1–2–1 · tao2 jin1 niang2 ke1

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