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肉絲

简肉丝 · 繁肉絲

Mandarin · pinyin ròu sī

shredded meat
shredded pork

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肉: ròu · flesh; meat; Kangxi radical 130
絲: Look up this written character
丝: sī · silk; fine thread; wire; strings

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4–1 · rou4 si1

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juk6 si1

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noun · Etymology 1

shredded meat; shredded pork

noun · Etymology 2

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 肉色絲襪／肉色丝袜 (ròusè sīwà, “flesh-colored stockings”)

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