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黃花菜

简黄花菜 · 繁黃花菜

Mandarin · pinyin huáng huā cài

citron daylily (Hemerocallis citrina Baroni); golden needles (its edible flower)

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黃: huáng · yellow; surname; Kangxi radical 201
花: huā · flower; blossoms
菜: cài · vegetables; dish, order; food
黄: huáng · yellow; surname

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2–1–4 · huang2 hua1 cai4

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noun

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

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