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調製

简调制 · 繁調製

Mandarin · pinyin tiáo zhì

to concoct by mixing ingredients; to prepare according to a recipe; to make (a salad, a cocktail, cosmetics etc)

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調: Look up this written character
製: Look up this written character
调: diào · transfer, move, change; tune
制: zhì · system; establish; overpower

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2–4 · tiao2 zhi4

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tiu4 zai3

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verb

(cooking) to concoct by mixing ingredients; to prepare according to a recipe

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