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素

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DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
raw silk / white / plain, unadorned / vegetarian (food) / essence / nature / element / constituent / usually / always / ever
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

素 素 [su4] /raw silk/white/plain, unadorned/vegetarian (food)/essence/nature/element/constituent/usually/always/ever/

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