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紫菜屬

简紫菜属 · 繁紫菜屬

Mandarin · pinyin zǐ cài shǔ

Porphyra (genus of edible seaweed)

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紫: zǐ · purple, violet; amethyst; surname
菜: cài · vegetables; dish, order; food
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属: shǔ · class, category, type; belong to

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3–4–3 · zi3 cai4 shu3

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