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Hibiscus 芙 Face Flower Culture Ritual Carried Girl

meaning hibiscus (a)
number 3034
hanzi 芙
story In a certain culture, there is a ritual carried out when a girl is quite young - she must go on a vision quest for a hibiscus (A) and look inside it to see the face of her husband - then report back.. Imagine a poor flower girl's dismay when she looks into the lotus flower and sees the face of Homer Simpson!
simplified 芙

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