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蛋炒飯

简蛋炒饭 · 繁蛋炒飯

Mandarin · pinyin dàn chǎo fàn

egg fried rice (made by stir-frying cold cooked rice with eggs and vegetables)

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蛋: dàn · eggs; term of abuse
炒: chǎo · fry, saute, roast, boil, cook
飯: fàn · cooked rice; food; meal
饭: fàn · cooked rice; food, meal

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4–3–4 · dan4 chao3 fan4

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egg fried rice

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