雲吞

简 云吞 · 繁 雲吞
Mandarin · pinyin yún tūn

Meanings

  1. wonton
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雲
yún · clouds; Yunnan province
吞
tūn · swallow; absorb, annex, engulf
云
yún · say, speak; clouds
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2–1 · yun2 tun1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

wan4 tan1

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wan4 tan1

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noun

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

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