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七里香

Mandarin · pinyin qī lǐ xiāng

orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)
"chicken butt", popular Taiwan snack on a stick, made of marinated "white cut chicken" butt

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七: qī · seven
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
香: xiāng · fragrant, sweet-smelling; incense; Kangxi radical 186

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1–3–1 · qi1 li3 xiang1

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cat1 lei5 hoeng1

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noun

orange jasmine flower (Murraya paniculata)
(Taiwan, euphemistic) chicken buttocks (as a street food)

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