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炸薯片

Mandarin · pinyin zhá shǔ piàn

potato chip

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炸: zhà · to fry in oil; to scald; to explode
薯: shǔ · yam, tuber, potato
片: piàn · slice, splinter, strip; rad. 91

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2–3–4 · zha2 shu3 pian4

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zaa3 syu4 pin2

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