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甘薯
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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

甘薯 [gānshǔ]
  1. 1. sweet potato

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

甘薯 [gānshǔ]
  1. 1. 一年或多年生蔓生草本植物,茎细长,匍匐地面。块根也叫甘薯,含大量淀粉,可食用,也可制糖、酿酒。不同地区有不同的别称,如红薯、白薯、山芋、番薯、地瓜等。

Examples

山芋(甘薯)。
a hill of potatoes
甘薯根部的小土堆 hill

Word Decomposition


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