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水田芥

Mandarin · pinyin shuǐ tián jiè

watercress

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水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
田: tián · field, arable land, cultivated
芥: jiè · mustard plant; mustard; tiny

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3–2–4 · shui3 tian2 jie4

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