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紫甘藍

简紫甘蓝 · 繁紫甘藍

Mandarin · pinyin zǐ gān lán

red cabbage
purple cabbage

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紫: zǐ · purple, violet; amethyst; surname
甘: gān · sweetness; sweet, tasty
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蓝: lán · blue; indigo plant; surname

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3–1–2 · zi3 gan1 lan2

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noun

red cabbage (purple-leaved varieties of cabbage; Brassica oleracea var. capitata f. rubra)

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