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鳳眼蘭

简凤眼兰 · 繁鳳眼蘭

Mandarin · pinyin fèng yǎn lán

water hyacinth

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鳳: Look up this written character
眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
蘭: Look up this written character
凤: fèng · male phoenix; symbol of joy
兰: lán · orchid; elegant, graceful

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4–3–2 · feng4 yan3 lan2

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fung6 ngaan5 laan4

Cantonese word readings for 鳳眼蘭. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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