馄饨

餛飩

húntun

noun #25,349

Measure Word

一个馄饨 gè

Meanings

1 wonton
2 Chinese dumpling served in soup

Characters

used in 馄饨 (wonton)

used in 馄饨 (wonton)

Examples

她喜欢在寒冷的冬天喝馄饨汤。

Tā xǐhuān zài hánlěng de dōngtiān hē húntun tāng.

She likes to drink wonton soup on cold winter days.

这家店的招牌是虾仁馄饨。

Zhè jiā diàn de zhāopái shì xiārén húntun.

This shop's signature dish is shrimp wonton.

妈妈今天早上包了一锅馄饨。

Māma jīntiān zǎoshang bāo le yī guō húntun.

Mom made a pot of wontons this morning.

Tips

culture

馄饨 is a staple throughout China, known regionally as 抄手 (chāoshǒu) in Sichuan and 云吞 (yúntūn) in Cantonese. The name 馄饨 is thought to derive from 混沌 (hùndùn), ancient chaos — a cosmic origin story for the humble dumpling.

Stroke Order

馄 hún

饨 tun