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多肉

Mandarin · pinyin duō ròu

fleshy; meaty
succulents (abbr. for 多肉植物 duō ròu zhí wù)

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多: duō · much, many; more than, over
肉: ròu · flesh; meat; Kangxi radical 130

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1–4 · duo1 rou4

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noun

(abbreviation, alt-of) short for 多肉植物 (duōròu zhíwù, “succulent”)

adj

(attributive) fleshy; meaty; plump; pulpy; succulent

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