餛 (hún) - Wonton — a type of Chinese dumpling, typically

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Wonton — a type of Chinese dumpling, typically served in soup.

Wonton — a type of Chinese dumpling, typically

Usage highlights

wontonwonton soupwonton skin/wrapperShanghai wontonfried wontonwonton filling

Synonyms

  • 云吞— wonton (Cantonese pronunciation variant)
  • 扁食— wonton (regional term in Fujian and Taiwan)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We ate wonton soup for lunch (馄饨汤).
  • The restaurant specializes in Shanghai wontons (上海馄饨).
  • She learned how to fold wontons (包馄饨).
  • This shop sells fresh wonton wrappers (馄饨皮).

Collocations

  • wonton(馄饨)
  • wonton soup(馄饨汤)
  • wonton skin/wrapper(馄饨皮)
  • Shanghai wonton(上海馄饨)
  • fried wonton(炸馄饨)
  • wonton filling(馄饨馅)

Idioms

  • Chaotic and disorderly(浑沌不分)
  • Primordial chaos(混沌初开)
  • Confused and muddled(混沌未凿)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Wontons are a traditional Chinese food with a history dating back to the Tang Dynasty.
  • The character 馄 appears almost exclusively in the word 馄饨 (wonton).
  • Wontons are particularly associated with Southern Chinese cuisine and are a common street food.

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