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生魚片

简生鱼片 · 繁生魚片

Mandarin · pinyin shēng yú piàn

sashimi

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生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
魚: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
片: piàn · slice, splinter, strip; rad. 91
鱼: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195

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1–2–4 · sheng1 yu2 pian4

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noun

sashimi (a Japanese dish consisting of thin slices or pieces of raw fish or meat)
kuai (an ancient Chinese dish similar to sashimi)

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