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雲吞

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See also: 云吞 and 雲呑

Chinese

More information cloud; Yunnan (abbrev.); surname, to swallow; to take ...

Etymology

From 餛飩 / 馄饨.

Pronunciation


Note: oān-than - borrowed from Cantonese.

Noun

雲吞

  1. (chiefly Cantonese) wonton
  2. (Hong Kong Cantonese, figuratively) used tissue

Usage notes

This term is originally written as 餛飩馄饨 (húntun) and the two terms are homophones in Cantonese. But 餛飩馄饨 (húntun) usually refers to northern-style wontons while 雲吞云吞 (yúntūn) refers to Cantonese-style wontons.

Synonyms

  • (wonton):

Compounds

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