饺子, photo 1 of 3
饺子, photo 2 of 3
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Jiaozi - Wenzhou
By
Francesc Fort
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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Wikimedia Commons
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Cropped and resized

Photo credit

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Jiaozi - Wenzhou (13688)
By
Francesc Fort
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
Source
Wikimedia Commons
Changes
Cropped and resized

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Jiaozi - Mindou 1
By
Francesc Fort
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0
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Wikimedia Commons
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Cropped and resized

饺子

餃子
jiǎozi
Also on menus as 水饺
noun Not spicy HSK 1 #16,260

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 dumplings
  2. 2 jiaozi

About the dish

家常菜 Home-style · 主食 Staple

Crescent dumplings of wheat dough filled with minced meat and vegetables, most often pork with cabbage or chives, boiled and dipped in vinegar.

Usually contains wheat

Characters

饺 contains the food radical 饣, indicating something to eat.

Examples

HSK 2
Wǒmen yìqǐ bāo jiǎozi ba.
Let's make dumplings together.
HSK 2
Guònián yào chī jiǎozi.
You eat dumplings during Chinese New Year.
HSK 2
Māma bāo de jiǎozi zuì hǎochī.
Mom's dumplings are the most delicious.

Tips

culture
Eating dumplings on Chinese New Year's Eve is a northern Chinese tradition. Their shape resembles ancient gold ingots, symbolizing wealth.
usage
包饺子 means 'to wrap/make dumplings.' It's a family activity, especially during holidays.

Stroke Order

饺 jiǎo
子 zǐ