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手抓餅

简手抓饼 · 繁手抓餅

Mandarin · pinyin shǒu zhuā bǐng

fluffy, flaky pancake (made with dough, not batter)

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手: shǒu · hand
抓: zhuā · scratch; clutch, seize, grab
餅: bǐng · rice-cakes, biscuits
饼: bǐng · rice-cakes, biscuits

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3–1–3 · shou3 zhua1 bing3

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sau2 zaau2 beng2

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noun

“hand-grabbed pancake” (a kind of fluffy and flaky pancake in Chinese cuisine)

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