guān guìdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) / also written 肉桂[ròu guì]
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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:

官桂 官桂 [guan1 gui4] /Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia)/also written 肉桂[rou4 gui4]/

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Character information

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  • 官
    guān

    government official / governmental / official / public / organ of the body / CL:個|个[gè]

    Guān

    surname Guan

  • 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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