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掛麵

简挂面 · 繁掛麵

Mandarin · pinyin guà miàn

pasta
noodles

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掛: guà · hang, suspend; suspense
麵: Look up this written character
挂: guà · hang, suspend; suspense
面: miàn · face; surface; plane; side, dimension; Kangxi radical 176

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4–4 · gua4 mian4

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noun

hang-dried Chinese noodles
dish made from such noodles

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