李鴻章雜碎

简 李鸿章杂碎 · 繁 李鴻章雜碎
Mandarin · pinyin Lǐ Hóng zhāng zá sui

Meanings

  1. chop suey (American Chinese dish)
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李
lǐ · plum; judge; surname
鴻
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章
zhāng · composition; chapter, section
雜
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碎
suì · break, smash; broken, busted
鸿
hóng · species of wild swan; vast
杂
zá · mixed, blended; mix, mingle
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3–2–1–2–5 · Li3 Hong2 zhang1 za2 sui5

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