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綠油油

简绿油油 · 繁綠油油

Mandarin · pinyin lǜ yóu yóu

lush green; verdant

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綠: lǜ · green; chlorine
油: yóu · oil, fat, grease, lard; paints
绿: lǜ · green; chlorine

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4–2–2 · lu:4 you2 you2

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luk6 jau4 jau4

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adj

(expressive, ideophonic) lush green; verdant

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