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疙瘩湯

简疙瘩汤 · 繁疙瘩湯

Mandarin · pinyin gē da tāng

dough-drop soup (made by dropping small, irregular lumps of dough into the simmering broth)

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疙: gē · pimple, sore, boil, wart, pustule
瘩: da · pimples
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汤: tāng · hot water; soup, gravy, broth

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1–5–1 · ge1 da5 tang1

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dough-drop soup

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