xiā hóng sùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
astaxanthin
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Original source entry:

蝦紅素 虾红素 [xia1 hong2 su4] /astaxanthin/

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Other forms in these source records: 蝦紅素

  • 虾
    há

    used in 蝦蟆|虾蟆[há ma]

    xiā

    shrimp / prawn

  • 红
    gōng

    used in 女紅|女红[nu : 3 gong1]

    hóng

    red / popular / revolutionary / bonus

    Hóng

    surname Hong

  • 素
    sù

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

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