饨 (tún) - A type of dumpling, typically referring to wonton

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tún ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 饣

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饨 · tún

A type of dumpling, typically referring to wonton dumplings.

A type of dumpling, typically referring to wonton

Usage highlights

wontonwonton soupwonton skinwonton fillingfried wontonpork wonton

Synonyms

  • 饺子— dumpling (different shape and preparation)
  • 云吞— wonton (Cantonese pronunciation)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We ate wonton soup (馄饨汤) for lunch.
  • The restaurant serves delicious wontons (馄饨).
  • She likes to make homemade wontons (自制馄饨).

Collocations

  • wonton(馄饨)
  • wonton soup(馄饨汤)
  • wonton skin(馄饨皮)
  • wonton filling(馄饨馅)
  • fried wonton(炸馄饨)
  • pork wonton(猪肉馄饨)

Idioms

  • Chaotic and disorderly(浑浑饨饨)
  • Muddle-headed and confused(糊涂浑饨)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Wonton (馄饨) is a traditional Chinese dumpling with a long history dating back to the Han dynasty.
  • Wontons are commonly eaten during the Winter Solstice festival in some regions of China.
  • The character 饨 is almost exclusively used in the compound word 馄饨 (wonton).

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