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金合歡

简金合欢 · 繁金合歡

Mandarin · pinyin jīn hé huān

acacia

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
合: hé · combine, unite, join; gather
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欢: huān · happy, pleased, glad; joy; enjoy

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1–2–1 · jin1 he2 huan1

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noun

Vachellia farnesiana
(～屬) Vachellia
(informal) Any species of Acacia sensu lato.

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