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蘋

简苹 · 𬞟 · 繁蘋

Mandarin · pinyin píng#

used in 蘋果 píng guǒ

Mandarin · pinyin pín#

clover fern (Marsilea quadrifolia)

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苹: píng · artemisia; duckweed; apple

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2 · ping2

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pan4 · ping4

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character · Etymology 1

water clover; clover fern (family Marsileaceae)
water clover; clover fern (family Marsileaceae) — (specifically) Marsilea quadrifolia

character · Etymology 2

used in 蘋果／苹果 (píngguǒ, “apple”)
used in 蘋婆／苹婆 (píngpó, “Chinese chestnut (Castanea mollissima)”)

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