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紫菜苔

Mandarin · pinyin zǐ cài tái

variant of 紫菜薹 zǐ cài tái

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紫: zǐ · purple, violet; amethyst; surname
菜: cài · vegetables; dish, order; food
苔: tái · moss, lichen

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3–4–2 · zi3 cai4 tai2

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zi2 coi3 toi4

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