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意大利青瓜

Mandarin · pinyin Yì dà lì qīng guā

zucchini

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意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
利: lì · gains, advantage, profit, merit
青: qīng · blue, green; young; Kangxi radical 174
瓜: guā · melon, gourd, cucumber; Kangxi radical 97

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4–4–4–1–1 · Yi4 da4 li4 qing1 gua1

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ji3 daai6 lei6 ceng1 gwaa1

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noun

(chiefly Hong Kong) zucchini; courgette

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