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百合科

Mandarin · pinyin bǎi hé kē

Liliaceae
the lily family

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百: bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather
科: kē · section, department, science

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3–2–1 · bai3 he2 ke1

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