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豬籠草

简猪笼草 · 繁豬籠草

Mandarin · pinyin zhū lóng cǎo

tropical pitcher plant (i.e. genus Nepenthes)

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豬: zhū · pig, hog
籠: Look up this written character
草: cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs
猪: zhū · pig, hog, wild boar
笼: lóng · cage; cage-like basket

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1–2–3 · zhu1 long2 cao3

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noun

pitcher plant (Nepenthes)

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