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鳳尾竹

简凤尾竹 · 繁鳳尾竹

Mandarin · pinyin fèng wěi zhú

fernleaf bamboo (Bambusa multiplex), species of bamboo native to China, suited to hedging and screening

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尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
竹: zhú · bamboo; flute; Kangxi radical 118
凤: fèng · male phoenix; symbol of joy

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4–3–2 · feng4 wei3 zhu2

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