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花旗參

简花旗参 · 繁花旗參

Mandarin · pinyin huā qí shēn

American ginseng

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花: huā · flower; blossoms
旗: qí · banner, flag, streamer
參: Look up this written character
参: cān · take part in, intervene; ginseng; 21st lunar mansion, determinative star ζ Orionis (Alnitak)

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1–2–1 · hua1 qi2 shen1

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faa1 kei4 sam1

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noun

American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) (Classifier: 條／条 m c)

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