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蘿蔔糕

简萝卜糕 · 繁蘿蔔糕

Mandarin · pinyin luó bo gāo

radish cake (a type of dim sum, commonly called "turnip cake")

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糕: gāo · cakes, pastry
萝: luó · type of creeping plant; turnip
卜: bo · bǔ · fortune telling; prophesy

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2–5–1 · luo2 bo5 gao1

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lo4 baak6 gou1

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noun

turnip cake; radish cake (a common southern Chinese dish) (Classifier: 塊／块 m c; 件 c; 嚿 c; 底 c; 片 m)

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