淀粉

diànfěn

starch; amylum (C6H10O5)n

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 7 trad. 澱粉

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  • 沉淀chéndiànvariant of 沉淀B7
  • 积淀jīdiàndeposits accumulated over long periodsB7

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土豆里淀粉多。

Potatoes have a lot of starch.

淀粉是做粉条的原料。

Starch is the material for noodles.