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肉桂

ròu guìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia)
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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:

肉桂 肉桂 [rou4 gui4] /Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia)/

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Character information

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  • 肉
    ròu

    meat / flesh / pulp (of a fruit) / (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy / (of a person) flabby / irresolute / Kangxi radical 130

  • 桂
    guì

    cassia / laurel

    Guì

    surname Gui / abbr. for Guangxi Autonomous Region 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区[Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú Zì zhì qū]

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