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山楂糕

Mandarin · pinyin shān zhā gāo

haw jelly, a sweet jelly popular in northern China, made from Chinese hawthorn fruit

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山: shān · mountain, hill, peak
楂: zhā · a raft, to hew, to fell trees
糕: gāo · cakes, pastry

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1–1–1 · shan1 zha1 gao1

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hawthorn cake (a dessert from northern China made from hawthorn juice, sugar and agar)

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