粩

Mandarin · pinyin lāo

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  1. a traditional pastry of Taiwan and Fujian which is fried, then coated with maltose and rolled in sesame seeds or chopped peanuts etc
  2. Taiwan pr. lǎo
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1 · lao1

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粩 · lao1
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Exact source record粩 粩 [lao1] /a traditional pastry of Taiwan and Fujian which is fried, then coated with maltose and rolled in sesame seeds or chopped peanuts etc/Taiwan pr. [lao3]/