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willow
willow twig
chicken strips
pork fillet
pussy willow
orange
liuqin lute, smaller version of the pipa 琵琶, with holes in the soundbox, and range similar to that of a violin
weeping willow
orange
long, shapely eyebrows
willow
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I'd like an orange juice.
Source: Tatoeba #836111 · CC BY 2.0 FRI want some orange juice.
Source: Tatoeba #5548522 · CC BY 2.0 FRYes, orange juice, please.
Source: Tatoeba #5548493 · CC BY 2.0 FRWe don't have any more orange juice.
Source: Tatoeba #13539897 · CC BY 2.0 FRShe squeezed the juice from many oranges.
Source: Tatoeba #894017 · CC BY 2.0 FRMy brother bought two bottles of orange juice.
Source: Tatoeba #13539906 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.