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盐
yán
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- yán
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- 盐
- traditional
- 鹽
1 · noun
salt
有咸味、常用于调味的物质。
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The sugar and salt are in identical jars, so I always check the labels first.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
糖和盐装在相同的罐子里，我总要先看标签。
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