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CHINESE CHARACTER

zǎo

藻

藻

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algae; embellishment

Numbered pinyin
zao3
English meanings
algae; aquatic plant; literary embellishment

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    chítáng池塘lǐ里zhǎng长mǎn满shuǐ水zǎo藻。

    The pond is full of algae.

  2. 02

    hǎizǎo海藻kěyǐ可以shíyòng食用。

    Seaweed can be eaten.

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  • 海藻
  • 水藻
  • 藻类
  • 辞藻