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撒
鹽
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盐
]
Jyutping
saat3 jim4
Pinyin
sǎ yán
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
to spread salt, usually used in the context of 'pour salt on the wound'
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
汤姆在蛋上撒盐。
湯姆在蛋上撒鹽。
tāng mǔ zài dàn shàng sā yán 。
Tom put some salt on his eggs.
Tom salted his egg.