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頭湯

简头汤 · 繁頭湯

Mandarin · pinyin tóu tāng

first bouillon, a broth made with ingredients that may later be reboiled to make a second bouillon 二湯 èr tāng

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頭: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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头: tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
汤: tāng · hot water; soup, gravy, broth

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2–1 · tou2 tang1

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