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

HSK 4

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.

HSK 5

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

Tips

culture

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

Stroke Order

馄 hún

饨 tún