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猴麵包樹

简猴面包树 · 繁猴麵包樹

Mandarin · pinyin hóu miàn bāo shù

African baobab; monkey-bread tree (Adansonia digitata)

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猴: hóu · monkey, ape; monkey-like
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包: bāo · wrap, pack, bundle; package
樹: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish
面: miàn · face; surface; plane; side, dimension; Kangxi radical 176
树: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish

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2–4–1–4 · hou2 mian4 bao1 shu4

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monkey bread tree (Adansonia digitata)

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