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參薯

简参薯 · 繁參薯

Mandarin · pinyin shēn shǔ

ube; purple yam (Dioscorea alata)

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參: Look up this written character
薯: shǔ · yam, tuber, potato
参: cān · take part in, intervene; ginseng; 21st lunar mansion, determinative star ζ Orionis (Alnitak)

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1–3 · shen1 shu3

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sam1 syu4

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noun

purple yam; ube (Dioscorea alata)

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