tangyuan

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English

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Etymology

From Mandarin 湯圓汤圆 (tāngyuán).

Pronunciation

  • /ˈtɑŋ.juən/, /-ju.ɛn/, /ˈtæŋ-/

Noun

tangyuan (countable and uncountable, plural tangyuan)

  1. A Chinese food made from glutinous rice flour mixed with a small amount of water to form balls and then cooked and served in boiling water.

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