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肉豆蔻科

Mandarin · pinyin ròu dòu kòu kē

Myristicaceae (family of plants including nutmeg)

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肉: ròu · flesh; meat; Kangxi radical 130
豆: dòu · beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151
蔻: kòu · 肉豆蔻 nutmeg, 豆蔻 cardamon
科: kē · section, department, science

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4–4–4–1 · rou4 dou4 kou4 ke1

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