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緩釋肥

简缓释肥 · 繁緩釋肥

Mandarin · pinyin huǎn shì féi

slow-release fertilizer

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肥: féi · fat, plump, obese; fertile
缓: huǎn · slow, leisurely; to postpone, delay
释: shì · interpret, elucidate; release

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3–4–2 · huan3 shi4 fei2

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