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青檀

Mandarin · pinyin qīng tán

blue sandalwood (Pteroceltis tatarinowii Maxim), the bark of which is used to manufacture 宣紙

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青: qīng · blue, green; young; Kangxi radical 174
檀: tán · sandalwood, hardwood; surname

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1–2 · qing1 tan2

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cing1 taan4

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