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白莧紫茄

简白苋紫茄 · 繁白莧紫茄

Mandarin · pinyin bái xiàn zǐ qié

white amaranth, purple eggplant (idiom); common foodstuff, unpretentious lifestyle

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
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紫: zǐ · purple, violet; amethyst; surname
茄: jiā · eggplant
苋: xiàn · amaranth

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2–4–3–2 · bai2 xian4 zi3 qie2

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baak6 jin6 zi2 ke2

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