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DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
curry powder
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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.

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Original source entry:

咖喱粉 咖喱粉 [ga1 li2 fen3] /curry powder/

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Character information

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  • 咖
    gā

    used in 咖喱[gā lí]

    kā

    (bound form) coffee / café (abbr. for 咖啡[kā fēi]) / (Tw) (bound form) type of person (esp. in entertainment contexts) (loanword from "cast") (as in 大咖[dà kā] and 怪咖[guài kā])

  • 喱
    lí

    grain (unit of weight, approx. 0.065 grams) / Taiwan pr. [lǐ]

  • 粉
    fěn

    powder / cosmetic face powder / food prepared from starch / noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour / to turn to powder / (dialect) to whitewash / white / pink / (suffix) fan (abbr. for 粉絲|粉丝[fěn sī]) / to be a fan of

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