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冬筍

简冬笋 · 繁冬筍

Mandarin · pinyin dōng sǔn

winter bamboo shoots (smaller and tenderer as a result of being dug out before they come out of the soil)

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冬: dōng · winter, 11th lunar month
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笋: sǔn · bamboo shoots

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1–3 · dong1 sun3

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dung1 seon2

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winter bamboo shoots

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