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湖北花楸

Mandarin · pinyin Hú běi huā qiū

Chinese Rowan tree
Sorbus hupehensis or Hupeh rowan

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湖: hú · a lake; Hubei, Hunan; bluish-green
北: běi · north; northern; northward
花: huā · flower; blossoms
楸: qiū · Mallotus japonicus, East Asian mallotus, (J) akamegashiwa

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2–3–1–1 · Hu2 bei3 hua1 qiu1

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