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贝叶棕
貝葉棕
bèiyèzōng
1. pattra palm tree (Corypha umbraculifera), whose leaves were used as paper substitute for Buddhist sutras

Character Breakdown

贝
bèi
sea shell; money, currency
HSK 5 4 丶
叶
yè
leaf, page; surname
HSK 4 5 丶
棕
zōng
hemp palm; palm tree
HSK 6 12 丶

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