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夹竹桃

jiā zhú táodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
oleander (Nerium oleander)
Sources & editorial notes

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-d560e920cf24a49c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

夾竹桃 夹竹桃 [jia1 zhu2 tao2] /oleander (Nerium oleander)/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 夾竹桃

  • 夹
    gā

    used in 夾肢窩|夹肢窝[gā zhi wō]

    jiā

    to press from either side / to place in between / to sandwich / to carry sth under armpit / wedged between / between / to intersperse / to mix / to mingle / clip / folder / Taiwan pr. [jiá]

    jiá

    double-layered (quilt) / lined (garment)

  • 竹
    zhú

    (bound form) bamboo / Kangxi radical 118

  • 桃
    táo

    peach

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.