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八寶飯

简八宝饭 · 繁八寶飯

Mandarin · pinyin bā bǎo fàn

Eight Treasures Rice, Chinese rice pudding dessert usually made with eight types of candied fruits, nuts, seeds etc, popular during the Lunar New Year

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八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
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飯: fàn · cooked rice; food; meal
宝: bǎo · treasure, jewel; precious, rare
饭: fàn · cooked rice; food, meal

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1–3–4 · ba1 bao3 fan4

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eight-treasure rice pudding (a traditional Chinese New Year dessert)

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