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馬纓丹

简马缨丹 · 繁馬纓丹

Mandarin · pinyin mǎ yīng dān

lantana (botany)

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丹: dān · cinnabar (native HgS); vermilion (artificial HgS used as pigment)
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
缨: yīng · a chin strap; tassel; to annoy, bother

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3–1–1 · ma3 ying1 dan1

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