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Mandarin · pinyin Hé lán shí zhú

grenadine
carnation
clove pink
Dianthus caryophyllus (botany)

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荷: hé · lotus, water lily; Holland
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石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
竹: zhú · bamboo; flute; Kangxi radical 118
兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful

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2–2–2–2 · He2 lan2 shi2 zhu2

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