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榴蓮

简榴莲 · 繁榴蓮

Mandarin · pinyin liú lián

durian fruit
Durio zibethinus

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榴: liú · pomegranate
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莲: lián · lotus, water lily; paradise

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2–2 · liu2 lian2

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lau4 lin4

Cantonese word readings for 榴蓮. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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