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马蹄
mǎtí
Description
马蹄是马脚下面的硬部分，走路的时候会发出声音。
A 马蹄 is the hard part under a horse's foot that makes a sound when walking.
在中国南方，人们也叫一种甜甜的、白色的东西为马蹄，可以生吃。
In southern China, people also call a sweet, white thing 马蹄, which can be eaten raw.
Meanings
马蹄mǎtí
horse's hoof
我听到了马蹄的声音。
I heard the sound of horse hooves.
马蹄mǎtí
water chestnut (Southern Chinese food)
这道菜里有很多马蹄，很甜。
This dish has a lot of water chestnuts; they are very sweet.
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Notes
- Etymology
马 (horse) + 蹄 (hoof); the water chestnut sense comes from its hoof-like shape.
- Nuance
the food sense 马蹄 is common in Cantonese-speaking regions; standard term is 荸荠 (bíqí).
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