流沙包

Cantonese · source Jyutpinglau4 saa1 baau1

Meanings

  1. an egg custard bun with a runny centre
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Same syllable, six tones

saa沙saa1granule耍saa2to play withsaa3—saa4—saa5—saa6—

Characters whose customary Unihan reading (kCantonese) is this syllable in each tone, chosen as in the tone atlas (2013 standard level, then the number of CC-CEDICT words they form), with CC-Canto 2017's meaning for that reading; a dash means no catalogue character has that reading. Checked syllables (-p, -t, -k) normally carry tones 1, 3 and 6. Character readings, not word readings; no frequency implied.

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CC-CEDICT, the Mandarin–English dictionary, lists the same written form:

  • 流沙包 liú shā bāo CC-CEDICT · Mandarinsalted egg custard bun; lava bun (steamed bun with a sweet runny egg custard filling, a popular dim sum)

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CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: liu2 sha1 bao1. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

lau4 saa1 baau1

Cantonese word readings for 流沙包. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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noun

  1. steamed bun with salted duck's egg custard filling (a common dim sum dish)

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Exact source record & identity流沙包 流沙包 [liu2 sha1 bao1] {lau4 saa1 baau1} /an egg custard bun with a runny centre/

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