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水晶餃

简水晶饺 · 繁水晶餃

Mandarin · pinyin shuǐ jīng jiǎo

crystal dumpling, a type of dumpling popular in southern China and Taiwan, named for its translucent, slightly chewy wrapper made with tapioca starch

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水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
晶: jīng · crystal; clear, bright; radiant
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饺: jiǎo · stuffed dumplings

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3–1–3 · shui3 jing1 jiao3

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