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The word "水晶饺" is formed by combining "水" (water) and "晶" (crystal) into the compound "水晶", meaning crystal-like, which modifies "饺" (dumpling) to specify a type of dumpling with a transparent, gelatinous wrapper that visually resembles crystal.

Word Definition - 水晶饺

shuǐ jīng jiǎo crystal dumpling, a type of dumpling popular in southern China and Taiwan, named for its translucent, slightly chewy wrapper made with tapioca starch

Individual Character Details

水 shuǐ, shuǐ
晶 jīng
饺 jiǎo