yù mǐ diàn fěndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
corn starch
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Original source entry:

玉米澱粉 玉米淀粉 [yu4 mi3 dian4 fen3] /corn starch/

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Other forms in these source records: 玉米澱粉

  • 玉
    yù

    jade

  • 米
    mǐ

    uncooked rice / meter (unit of length) / (slang) Chinese yuan

    Mǐ

    surname Mi

  • 淀
    diàn

    (bound form) shallow lake (usu. in place names) / to form sediment / to precipitate

  • 粉
    fěn

    powder / cosmetic face powder / food prepared from starch / noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour / to turn to powder / (dialect) to whitewash / white / pink / (suffix) fan (abbr. for 粉絲|粉丝[fěn sī]) / to be a fan of

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