章魚燒

简 章鱼烧 · 繁 章魚燒
Mandarin · pinyin zhāng yú shāo

Meanings

  1. takoyaki (octopus dumpling), a Japanese snack food
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章
zhāng · composition; chapter, section
魚
yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
燒
shāo · burn; bake; heat; roast
鱼
yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
烧
shāo · burn; bake; heat; roast
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1–2–1 · zhang1 yu2 shao1

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noun

  1. takoyaki (Classifier: 顆/颗 m; 粒 c)

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