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墨西哥辣椒

Mandarin · pinyin Mò xī gē là jiāo

jalapeño

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墨: mò · ink; writing
西: xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
哥: gē · elder brother
辣: là · peppery, pungent, hot; cruel
椒: jiāo · pepper, spices

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4–1–1–4–1 · Mo4 xi1 ge1 la4 jiao1

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mak6 sai1 go1 laat6 ziu1

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