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酸甜

suān tiándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
sour and sweet
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-2bb5f64621133079. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

酸甜 酸甜 [suan1 tian2] /sour and sweet/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 酸
    suān

    sour / tart / sick at heart / grieved / sore / aching / pedantic / impractical / to make sarcastic remarks about sb / an acid

  • 甜
    tián

    sweet / (fig.) pleasant / endearing / lovely

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.