Word information
Simplified蒟蒻
Traditional蒟蒻
Pinyinjǔ ruò
Part of speechDictionary
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Chinese word dictionary
蒟蒻
jǔ ruò · konjac, konnyaku or devil's tongue (Amorphophallus konjac), plant whose corms are used to make a stiff jelly (as a food)
Character breakdown
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How to learn 蒟蒻
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