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東坡肉

简东坡肉 · 繁東坡肉

Mandarin · pinyin Dōng pō ròu

stir-fried pork, favorite of Northern Song writer Su Shi 蘇軾, a.k.a. Su Dongpo 蘇東坡

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東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
坡: pō · slope, bank, hillside
肉: ròu · flesh; meat; Kangxi radical 130
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward

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1–1–4 · Dong1 po1 rou4

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dung1 bo1 juk6

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noun

Dongpo pork (dish), local speciality of Hangzhou

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