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金針菜

简金针菜 · 繁金針菜

Mandarin · pinyin jīn zhēn cài

day lily (Hemerocallis), used in Chinese medicine and cuisine

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金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
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菜: cài · vegetables; dish, order; food
针: zhēn · needle; pin; tack; acupuncture

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1–1–4 · jin1 zhen1 cai4

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gam1 zam1 coi3

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noun

daylily buds (used as an ingredient in some Chinese dishes such as hot and sour soup and moo shu pork)

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