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川魯粵蘇浙閩湘徽

简川鲁粤苏浙闽湘徽 · 繁川魯粵蘇浙閩湘徽

Mandarin · pinyin Chuān Lǔ Yuè Sū Zhè Mǐn Xiāng Huī

the cuisines of Sichuan, Shandong, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Hunan and Anhui (the eight major cuisines of China 八大菜系 bā dà cài xì)

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川: chuān · stream, river; flow; boil
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浙: zhè · Zhejiang province; river
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湘: xiāng · alternate name for Hunan
徽: huī · a badge, insignia
鲁: lǔ · foolish, stupid, rash; vulgar
粤: yuè · Guangdong and Guangxi provinces; initial particle
苏: sū · revive, resurrect; a species of thyme; transliteration of 'Soviet'
闽: mǐn · fujian province; a river; a tribe

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1–3–4–1–4–3–1–1 · Chuan1 Lu3 Yue4 Su1 Zhe4 Min3 Xiang1 Hui1

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