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香蕈

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng xùn

shiitake (Lentinus edodes), an edible mushroom

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香: xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186
蕈: xùn · mushrooms, fungus; mildew, mold

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1–4 · xiang1 xun4

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hoeng1 cam5 · hoeng1 seon3

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noun

synonym of 香菇 (xiānggū, “shiitake”)

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