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Mandarin · pinyin shī tóu shí zhú

grenadine
carnation
clove pink
Dianthus caryophyllus (botany)

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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
竹: zhú · bamboo; flute; Kangxi radical 118
狮: shī · lion
头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss

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1–2–2–2 · shi1 tou2 shi2 zhu2

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