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苦杏仁苷

Mandarin · pinyin kǔ xìng rén gān

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苦: kǔ · bitter; hardship, suffering
杏: xìng · apricot; almond
仁: rén · humaneness, benevolence, kindness
苷: gān · licorice

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3–4–2–1 · ku3 xing4 ren2 gan1

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fu2 hang6 jan4 gam1

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