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甘藍型油菜

简甘蓝型油菜 · 繁甘藍型油菜

Mandarin · pinyin gān lán xíng yóu cài

oilseed rape (Brassica napus)

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甘: gān · sweetness; sweet, tasty
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型: xíng · pattern, model, type; law; mold
油: yóu · oil, fat, grease, lard; paints
菜: cài · vegetables; dish, order; food
蓝: lán · blue; indigo plant; surname

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1–2–2–2–4 · gan1 lan2 xing2 you2 cai4

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