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納豆

简纳豆 · 繁納豆

Mandarin · pinyin nà dòu

nattō, a type of fermented soybean, popular as a breakfast food in Japan

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豆: dòu · beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151
纳: nà · admit, take, receive, accept

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4–4 · na4 dou4

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natto

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