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CHINESE CHARACTER

jiāo

椒

椒

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pepper

Numbered pinyin
jiao1
English meanings
pepper; chili; peppercorn

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wǒ我bùtài不太néng能chī吃làjiāo辣椒。

    I can't eat chili very well.

  2. 02

    zhè这dào道cài菜jiā加le了huā花jiāo椒。

    This dish has Sichuan pepper added.

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