云吞

雲吞
yúntūn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 wonton (Cantonese)
  2. 2 Cantonese-style dumpling

Examples

HSK 7-9
Yī wǎn yúntūnmiàn, bùyào cōng.
One bowl of wonton noodles, no scallions.
HSK 7-9
Xiānggǎng de yúntūn tèbié xiǎoqiǎo.
Hong Kong wontons are particularly small and delicate.

Tips

culture
The Cantonese name for 馄饨 (húntun), with the characters picked for their meaning: 'swallowing clouds.' Hong Kong/Guangdong 云吞面 is a world on its own - thin egg noodles, shrimp-and-pork wontons in light pork broth.

Stroke Order

yún
tūn