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熱辣辣

简热辣辣 · 繁熱辣辣

Mandarin · pinyin rè là là

burning hot; scorching
(of food) spicy hot
(of news, topics etc) sensational; attention-grabbing
emotionally intense

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熱: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal
辣: là · peppery, pungent, hot; cruel
热: rè · hot; heat; fever; restless; zeal

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4–4–4 · re4 la4 la4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jit6 laat6 laat6

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adj

(of temperature, weather, etc.) very hot; scorching; burning hot; sizzling hot
(of food) hot and spicy
(Cantonese, of food) sizzling hot; steaming hot; smoking hot
(figurative, of mood) high; emotional; excited

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