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What 桂 means in a Chinese nameguì

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桂guì · B
tier B

桂树；肉桂。

The cassia — a fragrant tree of the hills.

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攀援桂枝
攀援桂枝 Holding on to the branch

攀援桂枝兮聊淹留。

I grasp the cassia branch and linger a while.

楚辞 · 招隐士 · our translation
In the Songs of Chu the cassia is a tree on a hill, not a spice on a shelf. 《招隐士》写山中：攀着桂枝停下。桂在楚辞里是山里高洁的树，不是香料铺的桂皮。
桂树桂枝桂之桂芳月桂
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A tree on a hill.

「桂」是山里的树。

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