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鹹淡

简咸淡 · 繁鹹淡

Mandarin · pinyin xián dàn

salty and unsalty (flavors)
degree of saltiness
brackish (water)

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淡: dàn · weak, watery; insipid, tasteless
咸: xián · together; all, completely; united; hexagram ䷞

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2–4 · xian2 dan4

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noun

saltiness; degree of saltiness; salty and bland taste
(Taiwanese Hokkien) salty and tasty flavor
(Taiwanese Hakka) dried vegetable (鹹乾／咸干 and 淡乾／淡干)

adj

(Zhangzhou Hokkien) slightly salty without being too salty

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