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鐵板茄子

简铁板茄子 · 繁鐵板茄子

Mandarin · pinyin tiě bǎn qié zi

eggplant served sizzling on a hot iron plate

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板: bǎn · plank, board; iron or tin plate
茄: jiā · eggplant
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
铁: tiě · iron; strong, solid, firm

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3–3–2–5 · tie3 ban3 qie2 zi5

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