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勾芡
gōu​qiàn

to thicken with starch

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents

Senses

勾芡 gōu​qiàn to thicken with starch

To thicken a soup or dish by adding a starch paste, such as cornstarch or potato starch, during the cooking process.

References

variant 勾芡/勾芡 → 勾纤/勾縴
see 芡/芡 → 勾芡/勾芡
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