Chinese
Pronunciation
Noun
玉蜀黍
- corn; maize
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of
玉米 (“corn; maize”)
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| Variety
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Location
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Words
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| Formal (Written Standard Chinese)
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玉米, 玉蜀黍
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| Taxonomic name
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玉米, 玉蜀黍
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| Northeastern Mandarin
|
Beijing
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玉米, 老玉米, 棒子, 老棒子, 老玉麥
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| Taiwan
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玉米
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| Chengde
|
玉米, 棒子
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| Ulanhot
|
包米
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| Tongliao
|
包米
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| Chifeng
|
玉米, 包米, 棒子
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| Hulunbuir (Hailar)
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包米
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| Heihe
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玉米, 包米
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| Qiqihar
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玉米, 包米
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| Harbin
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玉米, 包米
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| Jiamusi
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玉米, 包米
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| Baicheng
|
包米
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| Changchun
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包米
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| Tonghua
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包米
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| Shenyang
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玉米, 包米
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| Jinzhou
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玉米, 包米
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| Malaysia
|
玉米
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| Singapore
|
玉米
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| Jilu Mandarin
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Tianjin
|
玉米, 棒子
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| Tangshan
|
玉米, 玉黍
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| Cangzhou
|
棒子
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| Baoding
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棒子
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| Shijiazhuang
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棒子
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| Lijin
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棒子
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| Jinan
|
玉米, 棒子
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| Jiaoliao Mandarin
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Dalian
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包米兒
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| Dandong
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玉米, 包米
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| Yantai
|
包米
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| Yantai (Muping)
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棒棒兒, 包兒米, 玉米
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| Qingdao
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玉米, 包米兒, 包米
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| Zhucheng
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玉米, 玉豆
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| Central Plains Mandarin
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Luoyang
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棒子, 包穀, 玉蜀黍, 蜀黍, 玉蜀黍兒, 老玉米, 玉米
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| Lingbao
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玉穀
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| Jining
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棒子
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| Wanrong
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玉䵚秫, 玉米
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| Linfen
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玉茭, 棒子
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| Shangqiu
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玉米, 棒子, 玉蜀黍
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| Yuanyang
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玉高粱, 玉蜀黍
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| Zhengzhou
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玉蜀黍
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| Xinyang
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包穀
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| Baihe
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玉米, 包穀
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| Xi'an
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玉米, 包穀, 玉麥
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| Baoji
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玉米, 包穀, 番麥
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| Yanchi
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玉米
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| Guyuan
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玉麥
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| Longde
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玉麥
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| Jingyuan
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玉麥
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| Tianshui
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包穀, 仙麥
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| Xining
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包穀, 包穀棒子
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| Xuzhou
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玉米, 棒子, 玉米棒子, 玉蜀黍, 大蜀黍
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| Pizhou
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玉秫秫
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| Lianyungang (Ganyu)
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玉豆, 玉豆棒子
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| Donghai
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棒子
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| Sokuluk (Gansu Dungan)
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玉米
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| Masanchin (Shaanxi Dungan)
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包米
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| Lanyin Mandarin
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Yinchuan
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玉米
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| Wuzhong
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包秫秫
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| Zhongwei
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西番麥
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| Bayanhot
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玉米
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| Lanzhou
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包穀
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| Dunhuang
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包米, 包穀
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| Hami
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包米, 包穀
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| Ürümqi
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包米, 包穀
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| Jimsar
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包穀
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| Southwestern Mandarin
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Chengdu
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玉麥, 玉米, 包穀
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| Nanchong
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玉米, 包穀
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| Dazhou
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包穀
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| Hanyuan
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玉麥
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| Xichang
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包穀
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| Zigong
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包穀
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| Chongqing
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包穀
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| Wuhan
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玉米, 包穀
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| Yichang
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玉米, 包穀
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| Xiangyang
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玉米, 包穀
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| Tianmen
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玉包
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| Guiyang
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包穀
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| Zunyi
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包穀
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| Bijie
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包穀
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| Liping
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包穀
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| Zhaotong
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包穀, 玉麥
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| Shuifu
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包穀
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| Daguan
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包穀, 包甕
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| Dali
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包穀, 玉麥
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| Kunming
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包穀, 玉麥
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| Mengzi
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包穀, 玉麥
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| Guilin
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包穀, 玉米
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| Liuzhou
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玉米, 包穀
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| Nanning (Wuming)
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玉米
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| Jishou
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包穀
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| Changde
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包穀
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| Hanzhong
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玉米, 包穀
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| Jianghuai Mandarin
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Nanjing
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包蘆, 包穀, 玉蜀黍, 玉米
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| Yangzhou
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玉米, 玉蘆書, 棒頭
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| Baoying
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棒頭
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| Taizhou
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玉蘆穄
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| Zhenjiang
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棒頭
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| Lianyungang
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玉米, 棒子, 棒頭
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| Lianshui
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玉米, 棒頭
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| Xuyi
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大蘆黍
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| Nantong
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玉米
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| Rugao
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玉米
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| Yancheng
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棒頭
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| Anqing
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六穀子
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| Hefei
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玉米, 六穀
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| Huanggang
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玉榴
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| Hong'an
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玉榴, 包穀
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| Cantonese
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Guangzhou
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粟米, 包粟
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| Hong Kong
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粟米, 包粟 dated
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| Hong Kong (San Tin; Weitou)
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包粟
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| Hong Kong (Kam Tin; Weitou)
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粟米
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| Hong Kong (Ting Kok)
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包粟
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| Hong Kong (Tung Ping Chau)
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包粟
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| Macau
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粟米
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| Guangzhou (Panyu)
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粟米
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| Guangzhou (Huashan, Huadu)
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粟米
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| Guangzhou (Conghua)
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粟米
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| Guangzhou (Zengcheng)
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包粟
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| Foshan
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粟米
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| Foshan (Shatou, Nanhai)
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粟米
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| Foshan (Shunde)
|
粟米
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| Foshan (Sanshui)
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粟米
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| Foshan (Mingcheng, Gaoming)
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粟米
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| Zhongshan (Shiqi)
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粟米
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| Zhuhai (Qianshan, Xiangzhou)
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粟米
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| Zhuhai (Shangheng, Doumen; Tanka)
|
粟米
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| Zhuhai (Doumen)
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粟米
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| Jiangmen (Baisha)
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粟米
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| Jiangmen (Xinhui)
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粟米
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| Taishan
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粟米
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| Kaiping (Chikan)
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粟米
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| Enping (Niujiang)
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包粟
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| Heshan (Yayao)
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粟米
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| Dongguan
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包粟, 粟米
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| Shenzhen (Shajing, Bao'an)
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包粟
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| Shenzhen (Dapeng)
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包粟
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| Qingyuan
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包粟麥
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| Fogang
|
粟米
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| Yingde (Hanguang)
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包麥
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| Yangshan
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包麥
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| Lianshan (Butian)
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粟米
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| Lianzhou (Qingshui; Sihui)
|
包麥
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| Shaoguan
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包粟
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| Shaoguan (Qujiang)
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包粟
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| Renhua
|
包粟
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| Lechang
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包粟
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| Zhaoqing (Gaoyao)
|
粟米
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| Sihui
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粟米
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| Guangning
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包粟
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| Deqing
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包粟
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| Huaiji
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包粟
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| Fengkai (Nanfeng)
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粟米
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| Yunfu
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包粟
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| Xinxing
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包粟, 黃粟
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| Luoding
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包粟
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| Yunan (Pingtai)
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包粟
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| Yangjiang
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珍珠粟
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| Xinyi
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包粟, 飯包粟
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| Lianjiang
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粟米, 包粟
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| Nanning
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玉米, 包粟
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| Wuzhou
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玉米, 包粟
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| Yulin
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包粟
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| Rongxian
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粟
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| Hepu (Lianzhou)
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包粟
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| Hepu (Shatian)
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包粟, 粟包, 粟米
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| Guiping
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包粟
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| Guiping (Mule)
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包粟
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| Pingnan
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包粟
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| Guigang (Gangcheng)
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包粟
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| Guigang (Pingdong)
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包粟
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| Baise
|
粟米, 包粟
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| Beihai
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包粟
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| Beihai (Nankang)
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包粟
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| Beihai (Yingpan)
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包粟
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| Beihai (Qiaogang - Cô Tô)
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粟包
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| Beihai (Qiaogang - Cát Bà)
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粟包
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| Fangchenggang (Fangcheng)
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粟包
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| Danzhou
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包麥
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| Sanya (Yanglan; Maihua)
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番麥
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| Kuala Lumpur (Guangfu)
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包粟, 楂弓
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| Ho Chi Minh City (Guangfu)
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粟米, 𥟼
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| Móng Cái
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粟包, 梧
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| Bangkok (Guangfu)
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粟米
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| Betong (Rongxian)
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包粟
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| Gan
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Nanchang
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玉米
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| Lichuan
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包粟, 金豆
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| Pingxiang
|
包粟
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| Hakka
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Meixian
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包粟
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| Xingning
|
包粟
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| Huizhou (Huicheng; Bendihua)
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包粟, 包粟米
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| Huizhou (Shuikou; Bendihua)
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包粟
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| Huizhou (Hengli; Bendihua)
|
包粟
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| Huiyang
|
包粟
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| Huidong (Pingshan; Bendihua)
|
包粟
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| Huidong (Daling)
|
包粟
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| Dongguan (Qingxi)
|
包粟
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| Longmen (Pingling; Bendihua)
|
包粟
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| Longmen (Luxi; Bendihua)
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包粟
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| Boluo (Bendihua)
|
包粟
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| Shenzhen (Shatoujiao)
|
包粟
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| Guangzhou (Zhengguo, Zengcheng)
|
包粟
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| Zhongshan (Wuguishan)
|
包粟
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| Zhongshan (Nanlang Heshui)
|
包粟
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| Wuhua (Shuizhai)
|
包粟
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| Wuhua (Huacheng)
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包粟
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| Wuhua (Changbu)
|
包粟
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| Wuhua (Mianyang)
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包粟
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| Heyuan (Bendihua)
|
包粟
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| Zijin
|
包粟
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| Zijin (Guzhu; Bendihua)
|
包粟
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| Longchuan (Tuocheng; Bendihua)
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包粟
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| Longchuan (Sidu; Bendihua)
|
包粟
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| Heping (Linzhai; Bendihua)
|
包粟
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| Lianping (Zhongxin; Bendihua)
|
粟米, 包粟
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| Lianping (Longjie; Bendihua)
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包粟
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| Nanxiong (Zhuji)
|
包粟
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| Shaoguan (Qujiang)
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包粟
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| Xinfeng (Matou; Bendihua)
|
包粟
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| Xinfeng (Daxi; Bendihua)
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包粟
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| Lianshan (Xiaosanjiang)
|
包麥
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| Liannan
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包麥
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| Guangzhou (Lütian, Conghua)
|
包粟
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| Jiexi
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包粟
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| Changting
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包粟
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| Wuping
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包粟
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| Wuping (Pingyu)
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包粟
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| Ninghua
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包鬚
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| Yudu
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包粟
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| Ruijin
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包粟
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| Shicheng
|
包粟
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| Shangyou (Shexi)
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包粟
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| Miaoli (N. Sixian)
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包粟
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| Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian)
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包粟
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| Pingtung (Wuluo, Ligang; S. Sixian)
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包粟
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| Kaohsiung (Meinong; S. Sixian)
|
包粟
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| Kaohsiung (Shanlin; S. Sixian)
|
包粟
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| Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu)
|
包粟
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| Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu)
|
包粟
|
| Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping)
|
包粟
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| Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an)
|
番麥
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| Hong Kong
|
包粟
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| Yangxi (Tangkou)
|
飯包粟
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| Yangchun (Sanjia)
|
包粟
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| Xinyi (Sihe)
|
包粟
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| Xinyi (Qianpai)
|
麥包
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| Gaozhou (Xindong)
|
包粟
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| Maoming (Shalang, Dianbai)
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飯包粟, 飯包穀
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| Huazhou (Xin'an)
|
包子粟
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| Lianjiang (Shijiao)
|
包粟
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| Lianjiang (Qingping)
|
包粟
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| Luchuan
|
包粟
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| Luchuan (Daqiao)
|
包粟
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| Sabah (Longchuan)
|
包粟
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| Senai (Huiyang)
|
包粟
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| Kuching (Hepo)
|
包粟
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| Singkawang
|
包粟
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| Bangkok (Jiexi)
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包粟, ข้าวโพด
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| Huizhou
|
Jixi
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包蘿
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| Shexian
|
包蘆
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| Huangshan (Tunxi)
|
包蘿, 包蘿兒
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| Xiuning
|
包蘆
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| Yixian
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包蘆, 金蘆
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| Qimen
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包蘆
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| Wuyuan
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包蘿
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| Fuliang
|
玉米
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| Dexing
|
包粟
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| Jingde
|
包蘆
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| Shitai (Xianyu)
|
包蘆
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| Jin
|
Taiyuan
|
玉茭子
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| Pingyao
|
玉䵚黍, 玉茭子, 玉茭
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| Yangyuan
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玉米, 玉蜀秫
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| Datong
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玉茭兒
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| Xinzhou
|
玉茭子
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| Lüliang (Lishi)
|
玉米, 玉稻黍
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| Changzhi
|
玉茭子, 玉茭
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| Taibus (Baochang)
|
棒子
|
| Linhe
|
玉米, 玉茭子
|
| Jining
|
玉米, 玉茭茭
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| Hohhot
|
玉茭子, 玉米
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| Baotou
|
玉茭茭
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| Dongsheng
|
玉茭子
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| Haibowan
|
玉茭子
|
| Erenhot
|
玉米
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| Pingshan
|
玉蜀黍
|
| Zhangjiakou
|
玉米, 棒子
|
| Handan
|
玉米, 包米
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| Linzhou
|
玉米, 玉黍
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| Suide
|
金䄻黍
|
| Northern Min
|
Jian'ou
|
包蘿, 觀音豆, 觀豆
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| Jian'ou (Dikou)
|
包蘿
|
| Songxi
|
包蘿
|
| Zhenghe
|
包蘿
|
| Zhenghe (Zhenqian)
|
包蘿
|
| Jianyang
|
番米
|
| Wuyishan
|
包黍
|
| Pucheng (Shibei)
|
包蘿
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| Eastern Min
|
Fuzhou
|
油甜苞
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| Fuzhou (Changle)
|
油甜苞
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| Fuqing
|
番黍, 玉秫黍, 油甜苞
|
| Yongtai
|
油甜苞
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| Gutian
|
金豆
|
| Fu'an
|
番豆
|
| Ningde
|
番豆
|
| Shouning
|
包蘿
|
| Zhouning
|
包蘿
|
| Fuding
|
番豆
|
| Matsu
|
包果
|
| Southern Min
|
Xiamen
|
麥穗, 番麥 dated, 蘆黍 dated
|
| Xiamen (Tong'an)
|
番仔蘆黍
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| Quanzhou
|
玉穗, 番大麥, 玉蜀黍, 蘆黍 dated
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| Jinjiang
|
番大麥
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| Nan'an
|
番大麥
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| Anxi
|
番珠
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| Yongchun
|
玉穗
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| Dehua
|
玉穗
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| Zhangzhou
|
麥穗, 番黍, 番麥 dated, 蘆黍 dated
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| Zhangzhou (Longhai)
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番麥穗
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| Zhangzhou (Changtai)
|
番麥
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| Pinghe
|
番麥
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| Zhangpu
|
麥穗
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| Yunxiao
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番仔麥穗
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| Zhao'an
|
番麥
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| Zhao'an (Sidu)
|
番麥
|
| Zhao'an (Tingyang, Baiyang)
|
番麥
|
| Zhao'an (Wenshan, Taiping)
|
里仁
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| Dongshan
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番麥, 玉米
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| Taipei
|
番麥
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| Taipei (Wanhua)
|
番麥
|
| New Taipei (Tamsui)
|
番麥
|
| New Taipei (Sanxia)
|
番麥
|
| New Taipei (Pingxi)
|
番麥
|
| Kaohsiung
|
番麥
|
| Kaohsiung (Cijin)
|
番麥
|
| Kaohsiung (Hongmaogang, Siaogang)
|
番麥
|
| Kaohsiung (Dalinpu, Siaogang)
|
番麥仔
|
| Kaohsiung (Tianliao)
|
番麥仔
|
| Yilan
|
番麥
|
| Yilan (Luodong)
|
番麥
|
| Yilan (Toucheng)
|
番麥
|
| Changhua (Lukang)
|
番麥
|
| Changhua (Yongjing)
|
番麥
|
| Taichung
|
番麥
|
| Taichung (Wuqi)
|
番麥
|
| Tainan
|
番麥
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| Tainan (Anping)
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番麥
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| Taitung
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番麥
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| Taitung (Green Island)
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番麥
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| Hsinchu
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番麥
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| Pingtung (Baoli, Checheng)
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番麥
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| Pingtung (Liuqiu)
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番麥
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| Kinmen
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包果, 番麥
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| Kinmen (Jinsha)
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玉米, 番麥
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| Penghu (Magong)
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番仔蘆黍, 番麥
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| Penghu (Pengnan)
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番蘆黍
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| Penghu (Xiyu)
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番蘆黍
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| Penghu (Huxi)
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番蘆黍
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| Penghu (Wangan)
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番麥
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| Penghu (Cimei)
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番蘆黍
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| Penghu (Huayu)
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番蘆黍
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| Penghu (Zhongtun)
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番蘆黍
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| Penghu (Houliao)
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番蘆黍
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| Penghu (Tongliang)
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番麥
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| Penghu (Jibei)
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番蘆黍
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| Penang (Hokkien)
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遮戇
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| Singapore (Hokkien)
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遮戇, 番麥, 番蘆黍
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| Manila (Hokkien)
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玉米, 番大麥, manis
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| Zhangping
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番黍
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| Zhangping (Yongfu)
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番黍
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| Datian
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番黍
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| Pingnan (Shangdu)
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包粟
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| Pingnan (Sijie)
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包粟
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| Pingle (Zhoutang)
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包穀
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| Lechang (Tatou)
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包豆
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| Yingde (Yuzui)
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包粟
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| Yunan (Liantan)
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包豆
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| Chaozhou
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薏米仁, 幼美仁
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| Raoping
|
幼米仁
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| Shantou
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金黍米, 幼米仁, 薏米仁, 田螺米, 包穀
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| Shantou (Chenghai)
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金黍米, 幼米仁, 田螺米
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| Nan'ao (Houzhai)
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金黍米, 幼米仁, 田螺米
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| Nan'ao (Yun'ao)
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幼米仁
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| Jieyang
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薏米仁
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| Puning
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薏米仁
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| Haifeng
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薏仁
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| Bangkok (Teochew)
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幼美仁, ข้าวโพด
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| Chiang Mai (Teochew)
|
幼美仁, ข้าวโพด
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| Hat Yai (Teochew)
|
幼米
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| Phnom Penh (Teochew)
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番麥
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| Ho Chi Minh City (Teochew)
|
番麥
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| Johor Bahru (Teochew)
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遮戇
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| Batam (Teochew)
|
遮戇
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| Pontianak (Teochew)
|
遮戇
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| Leizhou
|
黍
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| Maoming (Xiadong, Dianbai)
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包粟
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| Wenchang
|
包麥, 麥
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| Haikou
|
珍珠米
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| Qionghai
|
珍珠麥, 包麥
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| Puxian Min
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Putian
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番黍, 黍秫, 黍
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| Putian (Jiangkou, Hanjiang)
|
黍
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| Putian (Nanri, Xiuyu)
|
番黍
|
| Xianyou
|
番黍
|
| Xianyou (Fengting)
|
番黍
|
| Xianyou (Youyang)
|
金黍
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| Central Min
|
Yong'an
|
包黍
|
| Zhongshan Min
|
Zhongshan (Longdu, Shaxi)
|
粟米
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| Zhongshan (Sanxiang)
|
粟米
|
| Southern Pinghua
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Nanning (Tingzi)
|
玉米
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| Northern Pinghua
|
Guilin (Dahe)
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玉米
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| Wu
|
Shanghai
|
珍珠米, 玉米
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| Shanghai (Xinzhuang, Minhang)
|
八珠米
|
| Shanghai (Songjiang)
|
雞頭粟, 珍珠米
|
| Shanghai (Chuansha, Pudong)
|
珠珠米
|
| Shanghai (Nanhui, Pudong)
|
珠珠米
|
| Shanghai (Zhoupu, Pudong)
|
珍珠米
|
| Shanghai (Fengxian)
|
珠米
|
| Shanghai (Qingpu)
|
番麥
|
| Shanghai (Jiading)
|
番麥, 珍珠米
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| Shanghai (Shuangcaodun, Baoshan)
|
番麥
|
| Shanghai (Luodian, Baoshan)
|
番麥子, 珍珠米
|
| Shanghai (Chongming)
|
大米
|
| Suzhou
|
玉麥, 珍珠米
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| Suzhou (Lili, Wujiang)
|
蘆粟, 蘆粟米
|
| Suzhou (Shengze, Wujiang)
|
蘆粟, 蘆粟子
|
| Wuxi
|
珍珠米
|
| Changshu
|
玉麥, 玉麥子, 玉麥
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| Kunshan
|
番麥
|
| Nantong (Haimen)
|
大米
|
| Jiaxing
|
蘆粟
|
| Changzhou
|
玉米
|
| Liyang
|
玉米
|
| Changzhou (Jintan)
|
棒頭, 棒棒頭
|
| Yixing
|
玉米
|
| Danyang
|
玉米, 玉米粟, 珍珠粟
|
| Danyang (Tongjiaqiao)
|
米米
|
| Jingjiang
|
玉米
|
| Jiangyin
|
余米, 樹米, 玉米
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| Nanjing (Gaochun)
|
粟米
|
| Huzhou (Shuanglin)
|
觀音蘇
|
| Hangzhou
|
六穀, 玉粟, 玉米
|
| Shaoxing
|
玉粟
|
| Zhuji (Wangjiajing)
|
六穀
|
| Shengzhou (Chongren)
|
六穀
|
| Shengzhou (Taiping)
|
六穀
|
| Ningbo
|
六穀
|
| Yuyao
|
六穀
|
| Taizhou (Huangyan)
|
玉米, 珍珠米
|
| Wenzhou
|
包蘿粟, 糯米粟, 粟麥, 飯糰粟, 珍珠粟
|
| Quzhou
|
番米
|
| Jinhua
|
包蘿
|
| Jinhua (Tangxi)
|
包蘿
|
| Yongkang
|
專專
|
| Xiang
|
Changsha
|
玉米, 包穀
|
| Loudi
|
玉米子
|
| Shuangfeng
|
包穀, 玉米子
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| Quanzhou
|
包穀
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Descendants
Others:
- → Early Modern Korean: 옥슈슈 (woksywusywu)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term
|
| 玉
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蜀
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黍
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| とうもろこし
|
| Grade: 1
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Hyōgai
|
Hyōgai
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| jukujikun
|
Etymology
/taumorokoɕi/ → /tɔːmorokoɕi/ → /toːmorokoɕi/
Originally a compound of 唐 (tō, “Tang Dynasty; China in general; (by extension) foreign”) + もろこし (morokoshi, “sorghum”),[1] from the visual similarities between the sorghum and maize plants.
The spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓) from Chinese,[1] and appears to be a compound of 玉 (yù, “jade, jewel”) + 蜀黍 (shǔshǔ, “sorghum”, literally “Shu millet”). Compare modern Mandarin 玉蜀黍 (yùshǔshǔ, “maize”).
Pronunciation
Noun
玉蜀黍 or 玉蜀黍 • (tōmorokoshi) ←たうもろこし (taumorokosi)?
- maize, corn (especially corn on the cob)
- Synonyms: [script needed] (tōkibi), 唐黍
Usage notes
More common usage of the term is in katakana (トウモロコシ) or hiragana (とうもろこし) and perhaps never in kanji (玉蜀黍).
For loose-kernel corn, the more common term in Japanese is コーン (kōn).
References