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紅姑娘

简红姑娘 · 繁紅姑娘

Mandarin · pinyin hóng gū niang

Chinese lantern plant
winter cherry
strawberry ground-cherry
Physalis alkekengi

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紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
姑: gū · father's sister; husband's mother
娘: niáng · mother; young girl; woman; wife
红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush

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2–1–5 · hong2 gu1 niang5

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hung4 gu1 noeng4

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noun

bladder cherry (Alkekengi officinarum, syn. Physalis alkekengi)

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