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牻牛兒苗科

简牻牛儿苗科 · 繁牻牛兒苗科

Mandarin · pinyin máng niú r miáo kē

Geraniaceae (the geranium family)

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牻: máng · cattle with a mixture of black and white hair
牛: niú · cow, ox, bull; Kangxi radical 93; 9th lunar mansion, determinative star β Capricorni (Dabih)
兒: ér · son, child, oneself; final part
苗: miáo · sprouts; Miao nationality
科: kē · section, department, science
儿: ér · son, child; Kangxi radical 10

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2–2–5–2–1 · mang2 niu2 r5 miao2 ke1

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