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香草蘭

简香草兰 · 繁香草蘭

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng cǎo lán

vanilla (Vanilla planifolia)

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香: xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
草: cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs
蘭: Look up this written character
兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful

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1–3–2 · xiang1 cao3 lan2

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