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荷包蛋

Mandarin · pinyin hé bāo dàn

poached egg
egg fried on both sides

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荷: hé · lotus, water lily; Holland
包: bāo · wrap, pack, bundle; package
蛋: dàn · eggs; term of abuse

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2–1–4 · he2 bao1 dan4

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ho4 baau1 daan2

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noun

(dialectal) fried egg (Classifier: 個／个 m; 隻／只 m c)
(dialectal) poached egg (Classifier: 個／个 m; 隻／只 m c)

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