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肉醬

简肉酱 · 繁肉醬

Mandarin · pinyin ròu jiàng

minced meat sauce
(fig.) mincemeat
a person cut to pieces

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肉: ròu · flesh; meat; Kangxi radical 130
醬: Look up this written character
酱: jiàng · any jam-like or paste-like food

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4–4 · rou4 jiang4

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juk6 zoeng3

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noun

meat paste; meat pâté; minced meat
bolognese sauce
(figurative) mincemeat; cut-up body

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