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东坡肉

Dōng pō ròu

3-character word Traditional 東坡肉

What 东坡肉 means

1. stir-fried pork, favorite of Northern Song writer Su Shi 苏轼, a.k.a. Su Dongpo 苏东坡

The characters in 东坡肉

• 东dōngeast; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord
• 坡pōslope; sloping; slanted
• 肉ròumeat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit)

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