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萬壽菊

简万寿菊 · 繁萬壽菊

Mandarin · pinyin wàn shòu jú

Aztec or African marigold (Tagetes erecta)

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菊: jú · chrysanthemum
万: wàn · mò · ten thousand; innumerable
寿: shòu · old age, long life; lifespan

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4–4–2 · wan4 shou4 ju2

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noun

Mexican marigold

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