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麻辣燙

简麻辣烫 · 繁麻辣燙

Mandarin · pinyin má là tàng

malatang (a Sichuan-style spicy soup dish)

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麻: má · hemp, jute, flax; sesame; Kangxi radical 200
辣: là · peppery, pungent, hot; cruel
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烫: tàng · scald, heat; wash; iron clothes

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2–4–4 · ma2 la4 tang4

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noun

malatang (hot, spicy soup of meat and vegetables, commonly eaten as a street food in China)

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