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赤小豆

Mandarin · pinyin chì xiǎo dòu

see 紅豆 hóng dòu

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赤: chì · red; bare; Kangxi radical 155
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
豆: dòu · beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151

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4–3–4 · chi4 xiao3 dou4

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cek3 siu2 dau2

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noun · Etymology 1

rice bean (Vigna umbellata)

name · Etymology 2

a surname used by an ancient ethnic group living in Northern China

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