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叉燒包

简叉烧包 · 繁叉燒包

Mandarin · pinyin chā shāo bāo

steamed bun filled with Chinese barbecued pork

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叉: chā · crotch; fork, prong
燒: shāo · burn; bake; heat; roast
包: bāo · wrap, pack, bundle; package
烧: shāo · burn; bake; heat; roast

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1–1–1 · cha1 shao1 bao1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

caa1 siu1 baau1

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noun

roast pork bun; char siu bao (Classifier: 個／个 m c; 隻／只 c; 籠／笼 c)
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