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蚵仔

Mandarin · pinyin é zi

oyster (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. ô-á)

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仔: zǐ · small thing, child; young animal

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2–5 · e2 zi5

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noun

(chiefly Southern Min, Taiwanese Hakka) oyster (Classifier: 敉 mn)

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