檟

简 槚 · 繁 檟
Mandarin · pinyin jiǎ

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  1. Catalpa, a genus of mostly deciduous trees
  2. old term for Camellia sinensis, the tea plant 茶
  3. also called Thea sinensis
  4. small evergreen shrub (Mallotus japonicus)
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槚
jiǎ · small evergreen shrub
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  1. Manchurian catalpa (Catalpa bungei)
  2. tea tree (Camellia sinensis)

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檟 · jia3
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Exact source record檟 槚 [jia3] /Catalpa, a genus of mostly deciduous trees/old term for Camellia sinensis, the tea plant 茶/also called Thea sinensis/small evergreen shrub (Mallotus japonicus)/