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海底撈

简海底捞 · 繁海底撈

Mandarin · pinyin Hǎi dǐ lāo

Haidilao (aka Hai Di Lao), hot pot restaurant chain founded in Sichuan in 1994

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海: hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
底: dǐ · bottom, underneath, underside
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捞: lāo · scoop out of water; dredge, fish

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3–3–1 · Hai3 di3 lao1

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