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東坡肘子

简东坡肘子 · 繁東坡肘子

Mandarin · pinyin Dōng pō zhǒu zi

Dongpo pork shoulder, traditional dish said to have been created by Northern Song dynasty writer Su Dongpo 蘇東坡

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東: dōng · east, eastern, eastward
坡: pō · slope, bank, hillside
肘: zhǒu · the elbow; help a person shoulder a load
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
东: dōng · east, eastern, eastward

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1–1–3–5 · Dong1 po1 zhou3 zi5

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dung1 bo1 zau2 zi2

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