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蕪菁甘藍

简芜菁甘蓝 · 繁蕪菁甘藍

Mandarin · pinyin wú jīng gān lán

rutabaga (vegetable)

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菁: jīng · flower of leek family; turnip
甘: gān · sweetness; sweet, tasty
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芜: wú · luxurious growth of weeds
蓝: lán · blue; indigo plant; surname

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2–1–1–2 · wu2 jing1 gan1 lan2

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