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葡萄柚

pou4 tou4 jau4*2

grapefruit, a citrus fruit (which bears little resemblance to grapes)

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 290,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

葡萄柚

This word was added by tym on 15th Sep 2004 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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葡 pou4 bei4 pu2 - [1] the grave; vine [2] short for Portugal
萄 tou4 tao2 - used in combination for grapes
柚 jau6 zuk6 jau2 jau4 jau2zuk6 zhu2 you2 you4 - pumelo; pomelo; teak; teak tree

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