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鬼針草

简鬼针草 · 繁鬼針草

Mandarin · pinyin guǐ zhēn cǎo

beggarticks (Bidens pilosa)

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鬼: guǐ · ghost; spirit of dead; devil; Kangxi radical 194; 23rd lunar mansion, determinative star θ Cancri
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草: cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs
针: zhēn · needle; pin; tack; acupuncture

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3–1–3 · gui3 zhen1 cao3

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