See also: 云吞 and 雲呑

Chinese edit

cloud; Yunnan (abbrev.); surname to swallow; to take
trad. (雲吞)
simp. (云吞)
alternative forms 餛飩馄饨

Etymology edit

From 餛飩.

Pronunciation edit


Note: oān-than - borrowed from Cantonese.

Noun edit

雲吞

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

Usage notes edit

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 edit

  • (wonton):

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