龙抄手

龍抄手

Lóngchāoshǒu

noun

Meanings

1 Longchaoshou (famous Chengdu wonton restaurant, founded 1941)

Characters

to fold arms (in 抄手)

Examples

到成都一定要去龙抄手吃碗红油抄手。

Dào Chéngdū yīdìng yào qù Lóngchāoshǒu chī wǎn hóngyóu chāoshǒu.

When you're in Chengdu you have to go to Longchaoshou for a bowl of chili-oil wontons.

龙抄手是成都的老字号。

Lóngchāoshǒu shì Chéngdū de lǎozìhào.

Longchaoshou is an old-established Chengdu brand.

Tips

culture

龙抄手 was founded in 1941 and named after the original founders' meeting place — 'Nong Gai Zhi Shi' (浓花茶园) — with 龙 chosen as a near-homophone of 浓. 抄手 is Sichuan's word for 馄饨 (wonton); the shop's signature is 红油抄手, wontons in chili oil.

Stroke Order

龙 lóng

抄 chāo

手 shǒu