血皮菜

Mandarin · pinyin xuè pí cài

Meanings

  1. (Sichuan dialect) Okinawan spinach (Gynura bicolor)
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血
xuè · blood; Kangxi radical 143
皮
pí · skin, hide, fur, feather; outer
菜
cài · vegetables; dish, order; food
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4–2–4 · xue4 pi2 cai4

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