芝士蛋糕

Mandarin · pinyin zhī shì dàn gāo

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  1. cheesecake
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芝
zhī · sesame; a purplish or brown mushroom thought to have miraculous powers; 'a divine and felicitous plant' (Karlgren)
士
shì · scholar, gentleman; soldier
蛋
dàn · eggs; term of abuse
糕
gāo · cakes, pastry
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1–4–4–1 · zhi1 shi4 dan4 gao1

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noun

  1. (chiefly Cantonese) cheesecake

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