刈包

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Chinese

to cut bun; bread
simp. and trad.
(刈包) 		刈 包
alternative forms 割包

Etymology

刈 is an alternative form of 割 (koah, “to cut”) in Taiwanese Hokkien. The yìbāo reading in Mandarin, which is rare, is an orthographic borrowing from Hokkien, while the much more common guàbāo is directly borrowed from Hokkien.

Pronunciation

Noun

A takeaway guabao.

刈包

  1. gua bao; cuapao (a snack food consisting of a slice of stewed meat and other condiments sandwiched between flat steamed bread from Hokkien cuisine)

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