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鳳仙花

简凤仙花 · 繁鳳仙花

Mandarin · pinyin fèng xiān huā

balsam
Balsaminaceae (a flower family including Impatiens balsamina)
touch-me-not
busy Lizzie

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仙: xiān · Taoist super-being, transcendent, immortal
花: huā · flower; blossoms
凤: fèng · male phoenix; symbol of joy

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4–1–1 · feng4 xian1 hua1

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noun

garden balsam (Impatiens balsamina)

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