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小油菜

Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo yóu cài

a type of rapeseed plant (Brassica rapa) that yields a leafy green vegetable similar to baby bok choy

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小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
油: yóu · oil, fat, grease, lard; paints
菜: cài · vegetables; dish, order; food

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3–2–4 · xiao3 you2 cai4

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