鬚根

简 须根 · 繁 鬚根
Mandarin · pinyin xū gēn

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  1. fibrous root
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鬚
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根
gēn · root, base(d on); foundation
须
xū · must, have to, necessary
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1–1 · xu1 gen1

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sou1 gan1

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noun

  1. fibrous root

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