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章魚小丸子

简章鱼小丸子 · 繁章魚小丸子

Mandarin · pinyin zhāng yú xiǎo wán zi

takoyaki (octopus dumpling), a Japanese snack food

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章: zhāng · composition; chapter, section
魚: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
丸: wán · small round object; pellet, pill
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
鱼: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195

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1–2–3–2–5 · zhang1 yu2 xiao3 wan2 zi5

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noun

takoyaki

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