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慈姑

cí gu

2-character word

What 慈姑 means

1. arrowhead (Sagittaria subulata, a water plant)

The characters in 慈姑

• 慈cícompassionate; gentle; merciful
• 姑gūpaternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old)

Sounds the same

Read cí gu, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 茨菰arrowhead (Sagittaria subulata, a water plant)

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