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油菜

Mandarin · pinyin yóu cài

oilseed rape (Brassica napus)
rape greens; leafy greens of certain Brassica species
(dialect) bok choy

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油: yóu · oil, fat, grease, lard; paints
菜: cài · vegetables; dish, order; food

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2–4 · you2 cai4

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jau4 coi3

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noun

oilseed brassica, such as rapeseed, turnip rape, Chinese colza, and Indian mustard.
(Northern China) bok choy
(Hong Kong) boiled greens (e.g. choy sum, kailan, lettuce), often served with oyster sauce)
(Hong Kong Cantonese, slang) car crash
(Internet) alternative form of 有才 (yǒucái)

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