尝 鲜

cháng xiāndictionary entry

to taste (fresh food or a delicacy) / (fig.) to try sth new

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Original source entry:

嘗鮮尝鲜 [chang2 xian1] /to taste (fresh food or a delicacy)/(fig.) to try sth new/

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Other forms in these source records: 嘗鮮

尝
cháng
to taste / to try (food) / to experience / (literary) ever / once / to taste / to experience (variant of 嘗|尝[cháng])
鲜
xiǎn
few / rare
xiān
fresh / bright (in color) / delicious / tasty / delicacy / aquatic foods / fish

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