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秋海棠

Mandarin · pinyin qiū hǎi táng

begonia

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秋: qiū · autumn, fall; year
海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
棠: táng · crab apple tree; wild plums

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1–3–2 · qiu1 hai3 tang2

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noun

hardy begonia (Begonia grandis)
(figurative) map or territory of the Republic of China before the Chinese Civil War

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