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荷包蛋
ho4 baau1 daan6*2
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fried egg with unbroken yolk folded inside, sometimes called "purse egg" 荷包蛋 refers to folded fried egg only in Cantonese; in Mandarin, it refers to poached egg.
[related terms] 煎蛋, 太陽蛋  Level: 3 Google Frequency: 154,000 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:荷 ho4 ho6 - lotus; Holland; carry; grateful包 baau1 - wrap; package; bun 蛋 daan6 daan6*2 - egg |
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