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刺桐

cì tóngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Indian coral tree / sunshine tree / tiger's claw / Erythrina variegata (botany)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-5c529c091823f9e8. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

刺桐 刺桐 [ci4 tong2] /Indian coral tree/sunshine tree/tiger's claw/Erythrina variegata (botany)/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 刺
    cī

    (onom.) whoosh

    cì

    thorn / sting / thrust / to prick / to pierce / to stab / to assassinate / to murder

  • 桐
    tóng

    tree name (variously Paulownia, Firmiana or Aleurites)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.