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芝心

Mandarin · pinyin zhī xīn

stuffed crust (pizza)
cheesy crust

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芝: zhī · sesame; a purplish or brown mushroom thought to have miraculous powers; 'a divine and felicitous plant' (Karlgren)
心: xīn · heart; mind, intelligence; soul; 5th lunar mansion, determinative star α Scorpii (Antares)

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1–1 · zhi1 xin1

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