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大福

Mandarin · pinyin dà fú

a great blessing
daifuku, a traditional Japanese sweet consisting of a soft, chewy outer layer made of glutinous rice (mochi) and a sweet filling, commonly red bean paste (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 大福 "daifuku")

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
福: fú · happiness, good fortune, blessing

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great blessing
daifuku, a Japanese confection consisting of a mochi stuffed with red bean paste

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