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魚生

简鱼生 · 繁魚生

Mandarin · pinyin yú shēng

sliced raw fish

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魚: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195
生: shēng · life, living, lifetime; birth
鱼: yú · fish; surname; Kangxi radical 195

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2–1 · yu2 sheng1

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jyu4 saang1

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noun

sashimi (a Japanese dish consisting of thin slices or pieces of raw fish or meat)
kuai; yusheng (a Chinese dish similar to sashimi)

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