See also: 云吞 and 雲呑

Chinese

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

Etymology

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From 餛飩.

Pronunciation

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Note: oān-than - borrowed from Cantonese.

Noun

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雲吞

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

Usage notes

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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

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  • (wonton):

Compounds

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Descendants

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