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公豬異味

简公猪异味 · 繁公豬異味

Mandarin · pinyin gōng zhū yì wèi

boar taint, the taste or odor of sweat or urine in pork from uncastrated pigs

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公: gōng · fair, equitable; public; duke
豬: zhū · pig, hog
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味: wèi · taste, smell, odor; delicacy
猪: zhū · pig, hog, wild boar
异: yì · different, unusual, strange

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1–1–4–4 · gong1 zhu1 yi4 wei4

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