Etymology

wok

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Today it means: A large, round-bottomed cooking pan used in East Asian cooking. Full definition →

Cantonese 鑊
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  1. Cantonese · borrowed from鑊
  2. Cantonese · borrowed from鑊
  3. English todaywok

Borrowed from Cantonese 鑊 /镬 (wok⁶).

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