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鳳梨釋迦

简凤梨释迦 · 繁鳳梨釋迦

Mandarin · pinyin fèng lí shì jiā

atemoya, hybrid of the cherimoya (Annona cherimola) and the sugar apple (Annona squamosa): a tree grown in tropical regions of the Americas and in Taiwan for its edible fruit

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梨: lí · pear; opera; cut, slash
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迦: jiā · character for transliteration
凤: fèng · male phoenix; symbol of joy
释: shì · interpret, elucidate; release

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4–2–4–1 · feng4 li2 shi4 jia1

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(Taiwan) atemoya (fruit)

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