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金针菜

jīn zhēn cài

3-character word Traditional 金針菜

What 金针菜 means

1. day lily (Hemerocallis), used in Chinese medicine and cuisine

The characters in 金针菜

• 金jīngold; chemical element Au; generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
• 针zhēnneedle; pin; injection
• 菜càivegetable; greens; dish (of food); (of one's skills etc) weak; poor

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