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柘絲

简柘丝 · 繁柘絲

Mandarin · pinyin zhè sī

silk from worms fed on 柘 zhè leaves

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柘: zhè · a thorny tree; sugarcane
絲: Look up this written character
丝: sī · silk; fine thread; wire; strings

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4–1 · zhe4 si1

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ze3 si1

Cantonese word readings for 柘絲. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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