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紅高粱

简红高粱 · 繁紅高粱

Mandarin · pinyin hóng gāo liáng

red sorghum

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紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
高: gāo · high, tall; lofty, elevated; Kangxi radical 189
粱: liáng · better varieties of millet
红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush

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2–1–2 · hong2 gao1 liang2

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