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芝麻
zhī ma
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- pinyin
- zhī ma
- simplified
- 芝麻
- traditional
- 芝麻
1 · noun
sesame seed
芝麻植物的小粒种子，可用作食品配料。
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The freshly baked flatbread was covered with white sesame seeds.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
刚出炉的饼上撒满了白芝麻。
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