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粥
zhōu
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- pinyin
- zhōu
- simplified
- 粥
- traditional
- 粥
1 · noun
congee
用米等谷物加水煮成的半流体食品。
Use zhōu for congee, not yù in the other name-related source entry.
The congee in the pot slowly thickened, with small bubbles rising to the surface.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
锅里的粥慢慢变稠，表面冒着小泡。
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