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紅豆沙

简红豆沙 · 繁紅豆沙

Mandarin · pinyin hóng dòu shā

red bean paste

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紅: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush
豆: dòu · beans, peas; bean-shaped; Kangxi radical 151
沙: shā · sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated
红: hóng · red, vermillion; blush, flush

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2–4–1 · hong2 dou4 sha1

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hung4 dau2 saa1

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noun

red bean paste

noun

(chiefly Cantonese) red bean soup

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