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紫菜包飯

简紫菜包饭 · 繁紫菜包飯

Mandarin · pinyin zǐ cài bāo fàn

gimbap, aka kimbap (Korean dish made by rolling up steamed rice and other ingredients in a sheet of nori)

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紫: zǐ · purple, violet; amethyst; surname
菜: cài · vegetables; dish, order; food
包: bāo · wrap, pack, bundle; package
飯: fàn · cooked rice; food; meal
饭: fàn · cooked rice; food, meal

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3–4–1–4 · zi3 cai4 bao1 fan4

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noun

kimbap

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