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酸辣粉

Mandarin · pinyin suān là fěn

hot and sour noodles (Sichuan-origin dish made with starch-based noodles)

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酸: suān · tart, sour; acid; stiff; spoiled
辣: là · peppery, pungent, hot; cruel
粉: fěn · powder, face powder; plaster

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1–4–3 · suan1 la4 fen3

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