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蘇木

简苏木 · 繁蘇木

Mandarin · pinyin sū mù

sappan wood (Caesalpinia sappan), used in Chinese medicine
administrative subdivision of banner 旗 (county) in Inner Mongolia (Mongol: arrow)

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木: mù · tree; wood, lumber; wooden
苏: sū · revive, resurrect; a species of thyme; transliteration of 'Soviet'

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noun · Etymology 1

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 蘇枋木／苏枋木 (sūfāngmù, “sappanwood (Biancaea sappan, syn. Caesalpinia sappan)”)

noun · Etymology 2

sum (level of administrative division in Mongolia, Russia and China)

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