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麝香石竹

Mandarin · pinyin shè xiāng shí zhú

grenadine
carnation
clove pink
Dianthus caryophyllus (botany)

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麝: shè · musk deer
香: xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
石: shí · stone, rock, mineral; Kangxi radical 112
竹: zhú · bamboo; flute; Kangxi radical 118

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4–1–2–2 · she4 xiang1 shi2 zhu2

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se6 hoeng1 sek6 zuk1

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