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馬拉糕

maa5 laai1 gou1

steamed sponge cake

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

馬拉糕

This word was added by bybell on 29th Nov 2005 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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馬 maa5 ma3 - horse
拉 laai1 laa1 lap6 la1 ba2 la3 - pull; drag; lengthen; elongate
糕 gou1 gao1 - cakes; pastry; steamed dumplings

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