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臘八粥

简腊八粥 · 繁臘八粥

Mandarin · pinyin là bā zhōu

Laba congee, ceremonial rice porridge dish eaten on the 8th day of the 12th month in the Chinese calendar

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八: bā · eight; all around, all sides
粥: zhōu · rice gruel, congee
腊: là · year-end sacrifice; dried meat

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4–1–1 · la4 ba1 zhou1

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laap6 baat3 zuk1

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noun

Laba porridge

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