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白湯

简白汤 · 繁白湯

Mandarin · pinyin bái tāng

clear soup
white broth, also called 奶湯 nǎi tāng
decoction of chrysanthemum, liquorice and certain other herbs

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白: bái · white; pure, unblemished; bright
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汤: tāng · hot water; soup, gravy, broth

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2–1 · bai2 tang1

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baak6 tong1

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noun

clear soup; unflavoured soup; soup made without soy sauce; unseasoned meat soup
(obsolete) Alternative name for 白開水／白开水 (báikāishuǐ, “plain boiled water”).
(Hong Kong) cream soup

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