shèng dàn hóngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
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Original source entry:

聖誕紅 圣诞红 [sheng4 dan4 hong2] /poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)/

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Other forms in these source records: 聖誕紅

  • 圣
    kū

    (literary) to dig with persistent effort (e.g. to gather wild vegetables)

    shèng

    (bound form) peerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc) / (bound form) peerless individual / paragon (sage, saint, emperor, master of a skill etc) / (bound form) holy / sacred

  • 诞
    dàn

    birth / birthday / brag / boast / to increase

  • 红
    gōng

    used in 女紅|女红[nu : 3 gong1]

    hóng

    red / popular / revolutionary / bonus

    Hóng

    surname Hong

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