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澱粉
ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄣˇ
“starch; a polysaccharide found in plant roots, stems, and seeds; broken down into glucose for human absorption after cooking and enzymatic digestion.”
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- 粉絲ㄈㄣˇ ㄙcellophane noodles; bean vermicelli; a fan or enthusiast of someone or something (from English "fans").
- 粉紅ㄈㄣˇ ㄏㄨㄥˊpink; a color between red and white; a light reddish hue.
- 麵粉ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄣˇpowder made from wheat; used as a basic ingredient in baking; can be classified as high-gluten, medium-gluten, or low-gluten.
- 米粉ㄇㄧˇ ㄈㄣˇrice flour; rice-flour noodles; (Internet slang) Xiaomi fan
- 奶粉ㄋㄞˇ ㄈㄣˇpowdered milk; dehydrated milk in powder form, reconstituted with water; available in full-fat, low-fat, and skim varieties.
- 粉刷ㄈㄣˇ ㄕㄨㄚto paint or coat walls; to whitewash; to apply plaster or emulsion to a surface.
- 粉筆ㄈㄣˇ ㄅㄧˇchalk; a stick of calcium carbonate or calcium sulfate used for writing on blackboards.