太陽蛋

简 太阳蛋 · 繁 太陽蛋
Mandarin · pinyin tài yang dàn

Meanings

  1. fried egg; sunny-side-up egg
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太
tài · very, too, much; big; extreme
陽
yáng · the active, male principle in Chinese philosophy (yang); light; sun
蛋
dàn · eggs; term of abuse
阳
yáng · 'male' principle; light; sun
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4–5–4 · tai4 yang5 dan4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

taai3 joeng4 daan2

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noun

  1. sunny side up (egg)

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