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蠔豉

简蚝豉 · 繁蠔豉

Mandarin · pinyin háo chǐ

dried oyster meat

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豉: chǐ · fermented beans
蚝: háo · oyster; hairy and poisonous caterpillars

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2–3 · hao2 chi3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hou4 si2

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noun

dried oyster (Classifier: 粒 c; 隻／只 c)

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