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開運竹

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Mandarin · pinyin kāi yùn zhú

lucky bamboo (Dracaena sanderiana)

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開: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
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竹: zhú · bamboo; flute; Kangxi radical 118
开: kāi · open; initiate, begin, start
运: yùn · luck, fortune; ship, transport

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1–4–2 · kai1 yun4 zhu2

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