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juk6 dau6 kau3肉豆蔻

Jyutpingjuk6 dau6 kau3
Yaleyukh dauh kau

Definition

Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans Houtt); Myristicaceae (family of plants producing aromatic or hallucinogenic oils)

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T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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the Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368)
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one leg over the other (legs crossed)
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pretest
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