zǐ yún yīngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus)
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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.

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Original source entry:

紫雲英 紫云英 [zi3 yun2 ying1] /Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus)/

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Other forms in these source records: 紫雲英

  • 紫
    zǐ

    purple / violet

  • 云
    yún

    (classical) to say / cloud / CL:朵[duǒ]

    Yún

    surname Yun / short name for Yunnan 雲南|云南[Yún nán]

  • 英
    yīng

    hero / outstanding / excellent / (literary) flower / blossom

    Yīng

    United Kingdom / British / England / English / abbr. for 英國|英国[Yīng guó]

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