盒子
Meanings
- box; case
- hezi – a savory turnover-like pie in northern Chinese and Mongolian cuisines
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2–5 · he2 zi5
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hap6 zi2
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noun
- (countable) box; case (generally small, with a lid) (Classifier: 個／个 m)
- hezi, a savory turnover-like fried pie with meat or vegetable filling, common in Northern Chinese cuisine
- (alt-of, alternative, name) Alternative name for 盒子槍／盒子枪 (héziqiāng, “Mauser pistol”).
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