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紫錐花

简紫锥花 · 繁紫錐花

Mandarin · pinyin zǐ zhuī huā

coneflower genus (Echinacea)

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紫: zǐ · purple, violet; amethyst; surname
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花: huā · flower; blossoms
锥: zhuī · gimlet, awl, drill, auger; bore

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3–1–1 · zi3 zhui1 hua1

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zi2 zeoi1 faa1

Cantonese word readings for 紫錐花. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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