小籠湯包

简 小笼汤包 · 繁 小籠湯包
Mandarin · pinyin xiǎo lóng tāng bāo

Meanings

  1. steamed soup dumpling
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小
xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
籠
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湯
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包
bāo · wrap, pack, bundle; package
笼
lóng · cage; cage-like basket
汤
tāng · hot water; soup, gravy, broth
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3–2–1–1 · xiao3 long2 tang1 bao1

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siu2 lung4 tong1 baau1

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