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肉質根

简肉质根 · 繁肉質根

Mandarin · pinyin ròu zhì gēn

succulent root (botany)

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肉: ròu · flesh; meat; Kangxi radical 130
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根: gēn · root, base(d on); foundation
质: zhì · matter, material, substance

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4–4–1 · rou4 zhi4 gen1

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