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漚肥

简沤肥 · 繁漚肥

Mandarin · pinyin òu féi

to make fertilizer by steeping organic materials in water and leaving them to decompose
fertilizer produced by this method

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肥: féi · fat, plump, obese; fertile
沤: òu · soak, steep; sodden or soaked

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4–2 · ou4 fei2

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verb

to make compost

noun

wet compost; waterlogged compost

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