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灰赤楊

简灰赤杨 · 繁灰赤楊

Mandarin · pinyin huī chì yáng

gray alder (Alnus incana)
speckled alder

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灰: huī · ashes; dust; lime, mortar
赤: chì · red; bare; Kangxi radical 155
楊: Look up this written character
杨: yáng · willow, poplar, aspen; surname

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1–4–2 · hui1 chi4 yang2

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