胚芽米

Mandarin · pinyin pēi yá mǐ

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  1. semipolished rice (i.e. rice minus the husk, but including the germ)
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胚
pēi · embryo; unfinished things
芽
yá · bud, sprout, shoot
米
mǐ · hulled or husked uncooked rice
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1–2–3 · pei1 ya2 mi3

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