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矮樹

简矮树 · 繁矮樹

Mandarin · pinyin ǎi shù

short tree
bush
shrub

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矮: ǎi · short, dwarf; low
樹: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish
树: shù · tree; plant; set up, establish

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3–4 · ai3 shu4

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