Etymology

fried rice

Today it means: Any of very many forms of rice that are first cooked by boiling and then stir-fried with other ingredients Full definition →

Chinese 炒飯 /炒饭
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  1. Chinese · calque of炒飯 /炒饭
  2. English todayfried rice

Calque of Chinese 炒飯 /炒饭 (chǎofàn, literally “fried rice”).

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