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烤布蕾

Mandarin · pinyin kǎo bù lěi

(loanword) crème brûlée

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烤: kǎo · bake, roast, toast, cook
布: bù · cotton cloth, textiles, linen
蕾: lěi · buds, unopened flowers

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3–4–3 · kao3 bu4 lei3

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