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青花椰菜

Mandarin · pinyin qīng huā yē cài

broccoli

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青: qīng · blue, green; young; Kangxi radical 174
花: huā · flower; blossoms
椰: yē · palm tree, coconut palm
菜: cài · vegetables; dish, order; food

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1–1–1–4 · qing1 hua1 ye1 cai4

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ceng1 faa1 je4 coi3

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