凌雜米鹽

简 凌杂米盐 · 繁 凌雜米鹽
Mandarin · pinyin líng zá mǐ yán

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  1. disordered and fragmentary
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凌
líng · pure; virtuous; insult; maltreat
雜
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米
mǐ · hulled or husked uncooked rice
鹽
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杂
zá · mixed, blended; mix, mingle
盐
yán · salt
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2–2–3–2 · ling2 za2 mi3 yan2

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