Etymology

soup dumpling

Today it means: Tangbao, any of a variety of Chinese dumplings filled with soup. Full definition →

Mandarin 湯包 /汤包
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  1. Mandarin · calque of湯包 /汤包“soup dumpling”
  2. English todaysoup dumpling

Calque of Mandarin 湯包 /汤包 (tāngbāo, “soup dumpling”).

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