Chinese

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autumn; fall; harvest time
autumn; fall; harvest time; a swing
 
Chinese crabapple tree, cultivated as an ornamental tree in Chinese gardens
trad. (秋海棠) 海棠
simp. #(秋海棠) 海棠
 
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Pronunciation

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Noun

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秋海棠

  1. hardy begonia (Begonia grandis)
  2. (figurative) map or territory of the Republic of China before the Chinese Civil War

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しゅう
Grade: 2
かい
Grade: 2
どう
Hyōgai
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
秋海棠 (kyūjitai)
 シュウカイドウ on Japanese Wikipedia

Noun

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(しゅう)(かい)(どう) or 秋海棠(シュウカイドウ) (shūkaidō

  1. hardy begonia, Begonia grandis

Usage notes

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As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).