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回笼
回籠
huílóng
1. to steam again
2. to rewarm food in a bamboo steamer
3. to withdraw currency from circulation

Character Breakdown

回
huí
to return, to turn around; a time
HSK 1 6 丶
笼
lóng
basket; cage; bamboo basket used to serve dimsum
HSK 6 11 丶

Compound Words (1)

睡回笼觉
shuìhuílóngjiào
to go back to sleep (instead of rising up in the morning)

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