胡蘿蔔素

简 胡萝卜素 · 繁 胡蘿蔔素
Mandarin · pinyin hú luó bo sù

Meanings

  1. carotene
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胡
hú · recklessly, foolishly; wildly
蘿
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蔔
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素
sù · white (silk); plain; vegetarian; formerly; normally
萝
luó · type of creeping plant; turnip
卜
bo · bǔ · fortune telling; prophesy
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2–2–5–4 · hu2 luo2 bo5 su4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

wu4 lo4 baak6 sou3

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wu4 lo4 baak6 sou3

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noun

  1. (organic chemistry) carotene

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