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玉樹

简玉树 · 繁玉樹

Mandarin · pinyin Yù shù

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玉: yù · jade, precious stone, gem
樹: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish
树: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish

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4–4 · Yu4 shu4

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noun · Etymology 1

(literary, mythology) fairy tree
(literary, figurative) jade-like beautiful tree
(literary, figurative) snow-covered tree
(literary, figurative) young man who is talented or handsome
silver dollar (Crassula arborescens)
eucalyptus

name · Etymology 2

(～藏族自治州, ～州) Yushu (an autonomous prefecture of Qinghai, China)
(～市) Yushu (a county-level city of Yushu Prefecture, Qinghai, China)

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