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湯匙

简汤匙 · 繁湯匙

Mandarin · pinyin tāng chí

soup spoon
tablespoon
Classifier: 把 bǎ

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湯: Look up this written character
匙: shi · spoon; surname
汤: tāng · hot water; soup, gravy, broth

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1–2 · tang1 chi2

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tong1 ci4

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noun

tablespoon; soup spoon (Classifier: 把 m; 個／个 c; 隻／只 c)
spoon (Classifier: 把 m)
(Danyang Wu) ladle for vegetable soup

classifier

(Southern Min) Classifier for amount held by spoons.

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