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貓飯

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Mandarin · pinyin māo fàn

(coll.) homemade cat food
rice with bonito flakes (simple meal for human consumption) (calque of Japanese "neko manma")

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貓: māo · cat
飯: fàn · cooked rice; food; meal
猫: māo · cat
饭: fàn · cooked rice; food, meal

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1–4 · mao1 fan4

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