Word information
Simplified牛樟
Traditional牛樟
Pinyinniú zhāng
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Chinese word dictionary
牛樟
niú zhāng · Cinnamomum kanehirae; small-leaf camphor; stout camphor (indigenous to Taiwan)
Character breakdown
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How to learn 牛樟
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