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芫

Mandarin · pinyin yán#

used in 芫荽 yán sui

Mandarin · pinyin yuán#

lilac daphne (Daphne genkwa), used in Chinese herbal medicine

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芫: yán · Daphne genkwa

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jim4 · jyun4

Cantonese word readings for 芫. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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character · Etymology 1

(～花) Daphne genkwa (a herb used in traditional Chinese medicine)

character · Etymology 2

only used in 芫荽 (yánsuī) and its regional synonyms

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