ba-wan

noun

A Taiwanese snack food consisting of a circular translucent dough filled with a savory stuffing and served with a sweet and savory sauce.

Similar
rouyuan
OriginHokkien 肉圓 /肉圆 →
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Meanings

nounba-wan (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Taiwanese snack food consisting of a circular translucent dough filled with a savory stuffing and served with a sweet and savory sauce.

    Synonyms: rouyuan

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Taiwanese snack food consisting of a circular translucent dough filled with a savory stuffing and served with a sweet and savory sauce.

Similar
rouyuan

Origin

  1. Hokkien肉圓 /肉圆
  2. Englishba-wan

Borrowed from Hokkien 肉圓 /肉圆 (bah-oân). Doublet of bakwan.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 肉圓 /肉圆
  • 肉圓 /肉圆 (ròuyuán)Taiwanese snack food
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APA

ba-wan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ba-wan

MLA

“ba-wan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ba-wan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ba-wan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ba-wan.

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