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紫花地丁

Mandarin · pinyin zǐ huā dì dīng

Chinese violet (Viola mandsurica)

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紫: zǐ · purple, violet; amethyst; surname
花: huā · flower; blossoms
地: de · dì · earth; soil, ground; region
丁: dīng · male adult; robust, vigorous; 4th heavenly stem

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3–1–4–1 · zi3 hua1 di4 ding1

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zi2 faa1 dei6 ding1

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noun

viola (Viola philippica) (a herb used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat snake bite.)

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