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八 角

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adj.eight angles; octagonal
- bā jiǎo mào
  八角帽
  octagonal cap
- yī gè bā jiǎo xíng huā píng měi gè miàn dōu yǒu mó zhì zhuāng shì
  一个八角形花瓶，每个面都有模制装饰。
  An octagonal vase has molded decorations on each face.
- bā jiǎo xíng yìng bì
  八角形硬币
  an octagonal coin
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n.star anise (evergreen shrub with prolate ellipsoid leaves, red flowers and octagonal fruits)
- bié wàng jì zài tāng lǐ fàng bā jiǎo
  别忘记在汤里放八角。
  Don't forget to put star anise in the soup.

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