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植物脂肪

Mandarin · pinyin zhí wù zhī fáng

vegetable fat

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植: zhí · plant, trees, plants; grow
物: wù · thing, substance, creature
脂: zhī · fat, grease, lard; grease
肪: fáng · animal fat

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2–4–1–2 · zhi2 wu4 zhi1 fang2

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zik6 mat6 zi1 fong1

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