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水蘿蔔

简水萝卜 · 繁水蘿蔔

Mandarin · pinyin shuǐ luó bo

small red radish

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水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
蘿: Look up this written character
蔔: Look up this written character
萝: luó · type of creeping plant; turnip
卜: bo · bǔ · fortune telling; prophesy

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3–2–5 · shui3 luo2 bo5

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seoi2 lo4 baak6

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noun

(Xiang, Chinese cuisine, botany) daikon; Chinese radish

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