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穀氨酸鈉

简谷氨酸钠 · 繁穀氨酸鈉

Mandarin · pinyin gǔ ān suān nà

monosodium glutamate (MSG) (E621)

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穀: Look up this written character
氨: ān · ammonia; hydrogen nitride
酸: suān · tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled
鈉: Look up this written character
谷: gǔ · valley, gorge, ravine; Kangxi radical 150
钠: nà · sodium, natrium; sharpen wood

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3–1–1–4 · gu3 an1 suan1 na4

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guk1 on1 syun1 naap6

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noun

(formal, Mainland China) monosodium glutamate; MSG

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