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种子
zhǒng zi
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- pinyin
- zhǒng zi
- simplified
- 种子
- traditional
- 種子
1 · noun
seed
植物可以长成新植株的繁殖结构。
Zhǒng is the noun reading, not zhòng for planting. Unmarked syllables in the display are neutral-toned in the pinned source.
The child put the seeds in a paper bag and wrote the date on the outside.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
孩子把种子装进纸袋，在外面写上日期。
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Mandarin reading: zhǒng zi.
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