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餐桌鹽

简餐桌盐 · 繁餐桌鹽

Mandarin · pinyin cān zhuō yán

table salt

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餐: cān · eat, dine; meal; food
桌: zhuō · table, desk, stand
鹽: Look up this written character
盐: yán · salt

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1–1–2 · can1 zhuo1 yan2

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