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朱古力

Mandarin · pinyin zhū gǔ lì

chocolate (loanword)
Classifier: 塊 kuài

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朱: zhū · cinnabar, vermilion; surname
古: gǔ · old, classic, ancient
力: lì · power, capability, influence; Kangxi radical 19

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1–3–4 · zhu1 gu3 li4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

zyu1 gu1 lik1

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noun

(chiefly Cantonese, Hakka, Teochew, Zhongshan Min) chocolate (Classifier: 粒 c; 塊／块 c; 嚿 c; 排 c)
(Cantonese) chocolate; cocoa (drink) (Classifier: 杯 c)
(～肌, ～腹肌) (Cantonese) well-built ab (Classifier: 嚿 c; 粒 c; 排 c)

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